kiwi
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkiwi/ · UK /ˈkiːwiː/
kiwi means: A small fruit with brown skin and usually green flesh containing tiny black seeds.
noun
A small fruit with brown skin and usually green flesh containing tiny black seeds.
- I ate a kiwi.
- Slice the kiwi into the fruit salad.
- These kiwis are still quite hard.
A New Zealand bird with a long beak that cannot fly.
- The kiwi has a long beak.
- We saw two kiwis at the wildlife centre.
- A kiwi searched for food under the trees.
A person from New Zealand.
- My neighbour is a Kiwi.
- Several Kiwis joined us for dinner.
- Are you a Kiwi or an Australian?
A New Zealand dollar, especially when discussing money markets.
- The kiwi fell today.
- Traders expect the kiwi to rise against the yen.
- A weaker kiwi makes imports more expensive.
Questions about kiwi
What does kiwi mean?
A small fruit with brown skin and usually green flesh containing tiny black seeds.
What is kiwi in other languages?
Türkçe: kivi · Español: kiwi · Français: kiwi · Deutsch: Kiwi · Italiano: kiwi · 日本語: キウイ
How do you pronounce kiwi?
In American English /ˈkiwi/; in British English /ˈkiːwiː/.
How do you use kiwi in a sentence?
I ate a kiwi. Slice the kiwi into the fruit salad.
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