kiwi

Green-fleshed brown fruit

A kiwi is a flightless bird native to New Zealand, small and round with hair-like feathers and a long bill.

The word also refers to the kiwifruit—a fuzzy brown oval with bright green flesh and tiny black seeds: I sliced a kiwi for the fruit salad.

Informally, a kiwi is a New Zealander, after the national bird. (Capitalized Kiwi emphasizes the nationality.)

fruit

fuzzy

Soft and unclear

brownDark earth tone
greenColor of vegetation
tangySharp and lively-tasting

sweet · tart · refreshing · juicy · ripe · seeded · vitamin C · orchard · harvest · slice

flightless

kakapo

Flightless New Zealand parrot

penguinFlightless aquatic southern bird
ostrichLargest living bird
emuFlightless Australian bird

moa · cassowary · rhea · dodo · extinct

bird

flightless

Incapable of aerial travel

nocturnalActive during darkness
endangeredAt risk of extinction
beakHorny avian mouthpart

feathers · conservation · habitat · forest · invertebrates · omnivore · camouflage · wildlife · ecology · burrow

Categories

birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
fruitapple, apples, banana, bananas, orange
fruttamela, banana, ananas, mora, mango
produceapples, oranges, tomato, tomatoes, cucumber
allergenspeanuts, food allergens, shellfish, tree nuts, dairy
flightless birdsostrich, penguins, emu, ostriches, emus

Opposites

flight capability

Large predatory bird

albatross · falcon · hawk · swift · hummingbird

bird visibility/familiarity

Stout urban bird

sparrow · crow · chicken · robin · seagull

antipodean national identity

Informal term for Australian

Australian · Brit

Phrases

kiwi fruitFuzzy tropical berry
dried kiwiDehydrated tropical fruit slices
golden kiwiSweet yellow kiwifruit cultivar
kiwi birdFlightless nocturnal New Zealander
kiwi juicePressed green fruit drink
hardy kiwiMiniature smooth-skinned kiwifruit

Family

kiwifruit, kiwis, kiwifruits

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G