What is any species of Apteryx, esp. A. australis; -- so called in imitation of its notes. Called also kiwi. See Apteryx called?
kiwikiwi — Any species of Apteryx, esp. A. australis; -- so called in imitation of its notes. Called also kiwi. See Apteryx. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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