kaki

[ kah-kee ]

/ ˈkɑ ki /

noun, plural ka·kis.

the Japanese persimmon tree.

the fruit of this tree.

Nearby words

kaka beak, kakapo, kakariki, kakebuton, kakemono, kaki, kakinada, kakistocracy, kakogawa, kal., kala-azar

Origin of kaki

Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1720–30

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Examples from the Web for kaki

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
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

British Dictionary definitions for kaki

kaki

/ (ˈkɑːkɪ) /

noun plural kakis

another name for Japanese persimmon

Word Origin for kaki

Japanese

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