Kiwi meaning in English

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Definition

a kiwi (fruit or bird): a round, brown, furry fruit, green on the inside; a fairly small brown bird with a long beak noun
a Kiwi (person): a person from New Zealand noun

Examples

  • "Kiwi : No worries, man."
  • "Kiwi bloke : Excuse me?"
  • "Kiwi : Well, I could call my friend Dave."
  • "Kiwi : Well, have you already been to the park?"
  • "Kiwi bloke : No!"
  • "Kiwi bloke : Oh, that's a shame."
  • "Kiwi bloke : No thanks, mate."
  • "Kiwi : Hello, and welcome to New Zealand."
  • "Kiwi bloke : Are you gay?"
  • "Kiwi bloke : No, the area, the gay village."
  • "Rob (New Zealand) : New Zealanders are often called "Kiwis"."
  • "Brent : I heard that Aussies and Kiwis hated each other, like cowboys and Indians, Tom and Jerry, North Korea and everyone."
  • "Kiwi : Absolutely."
  • "Kiwi : That's about it, really."
  • "Kiwi : There's gonna be an awesome barbie at Dave's place tonight."
Exercise 1
Term Time!

Fill in the blanks below with terms used in this broadcast.

This term describes animals and plants (Flora and Fauna) found in nature. "The is beautiful in New Zealand and Australia."
This term describes any thing made from milk. "Cheese, milk and yogurt are all products".
Finally, a nickname for a New Zealander is a "", and a nickname for an Australian is a/an "".
Term Time!

Fill in the blanks below with terms used in this broadcast.

This term describes animals and plants (Flora and Fauna) found in nature. "The wildlife 1 is beautiful in New Zealand and Australia."
This term describes any thing made from milk. "Cheese, milk and yogurt are all dairy 2 products".
Finally, a nickname for a New Zealander is a "Kiwi 3", and a nickname for an Australian is a/an "Aussie 4".
1 wildlife: "Wildlife" describes animals or plants living freely in nature (outside of a zoo, for example). Both Jeff and Rob tell Brent Vanderplop that their countries are known for their beautiful wildlife. Animals unique to Australia include kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, duck-billed platypuses and more!
2 dairy: "Dairy" refers to anything related to milk. Dairy products include cheese, butter, milk, yogurt and cream. The dairy industry might include milk farms, cheese producers etc. In this broadcast, Rob (from New Zealand) tells Brent Vanderplop that his country is known for its "dairy products".
3 Kiwi: Rob tells Brent Vanderplop that the nickname for New Zealanders is "Kiwis". A kiwi is both a fruit, as well as a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Although people from New Zealand are sometimes referred to as "New Zealanders", they are more commonly called "Kiwis". Note: To distinguish between the animal and the fruit, the fruit is sometimes called a "kiwi fruit".
4 Aussie: Jeff tells Brent that the nickname for people from Australia is "Aussies", and also that the nickname for the country is "Oz".

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