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Where does “Kiwi” come from?
Kiwi (German) comes from English Kiwi, from Maori kiwi — kiwi.
Kiwi
(German): kiwi, kiwifruit
Definitions
kiwi, kiwifruit
Ancestry of “Kiwi”, step by step
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Language
Word
Meaning
1
English
Kiwi
A New Zealander; of or from New Zealand
2
Maori
kiwi
kiwi
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