Kiwikiwi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kiwikiwi is a noun meaning A star fern or creek fern, of species Blechnum fluviatie.
Meaning
A star fern or creek fern, of species Blechnum fluviatie.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) The kiwi, a flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.
Example Sentences
As there have always been very few kiwi-kiwi, and those few exceedingly hard to find, it follows naturally that the skins are very scarce, and consequently highly prized.
The kiwikiwi, or Apteryx Australis, placed under the head of Struthionidæ, by Mr. Gould, who has admirably figured the male and female, in his splendid work on Australian birds, is the most curious specimen of ornithology in New Zealand.
Word Forms
- kiwikiwis
- kiwakiwa
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kiwakiwa, kawakawa, kikawaeo, weki, wheki, hardfern.
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