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Kiwis

British  
/ ˈkiːwiːs /

plural noun

  1. the men's international Rugby League football team of New Zealand

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Kiwis “I try to eat one a day. They’re an incredible source of vitamin C.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She was helped by Izzy Gaze, who made 68 from 48 balls, as the Kiwis made 350-8 in reaching their target with two balls to spare and levelling the series.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s like the opening of “La La Land” with less traffic and more Kiwis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Her gritty half-century laid the foundation for a competitive total after the Kiwis had wobbled to 38-3.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

The Kiwis are still in existence, but the Moas and some of the other flightless birds have died out since the arrival of the Maori man, who killed and ate them.

From More Science From an Easy Chair by Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir

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