1. Nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
   "The apteryx, commonly known as the kiwi, is New Zealand's national symbol";
   - apteryx
    
2. Climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
   "The kiwi vine covered the trellis with its broad leaves";
   - Chinese gooseberry, kiwi vine, Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa
    
3. Fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh
   "He sliced the kiwi fruit and added it to the fruit salad";
   - kiwi fruit, Chinese gooseberry

1. A native or inhabitant of New Zealand
   - New Zealander, Enzed [Austral, NZ]

Derived forms: kiwis, Kiwis

Type of: denizen, dweller, edible fruit, flightless bird, habitant, indweller, inhabitant, ratite, ratite bird, vine

Part of: Actinidia, Enzed [Austral, NZ], genus Actinidia, genus Apteryx, New Zealand

Encyclopedia: Kiwi