Word of the Week - "Kiwi"

For all those US readers out there who think a kiwi is a small furry green fruit, you'd be wrong. If you were to ask for a piece of kiwi in NZ you'd probably be arrested for one of two reasons.

A Kiwi is a native flightless bird that is only found in New Zealand and therefore protected, at the same time Kiwi can also be an informal word for a New Zealander

So if while in NZ you think you'd like a kiwi (the fruit) be sure to call it a 'kiwi fruit' as it is known over here.

kiwi
• noun (pl. kiwis) 1 a
flightless, tailless New Zealand bird with hair-like feathers and a long
downcurved bill. 2 (Kiwi) informal a New Zealander.
— ORIGIN
Maori.