kaki

[kah-kee]

noun, plural ka·kis.

the Japanese persimmon tree.
the fruit of this tree.

Origin of kaki

Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1720–30

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Historical Examples of kaki

Kaki manaska quihampu miriac jakku, mesimbrii caphani crukkia, manaskar quebriac krusondora.
Niels Klim's journey under the ground
Baron Ludvig Holberg
Mingled with her shrieks, opprobrious epithets fell fast; the last I could distinguish were: Kaki Spalaki:—ungrateful hound!
Niels Klim's journey under the ground
Baron Ludvig Holberg
He was wounded between the ankle and the heel— Dia kna luka antara mata kaki dan tumit.
A Manual of the Malay language
William Edward Maxwell
By sentence of the kaki, he had been bled, and was now on his way to the city hospital.
Niels Klim's journey under the ground
Baron Ludvig Holberg

British Dictionary definitions for kaki

kaki

noun plural kakis

another name for Japanese persimmon

Word Origin for kaki

Japanese

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