kaki

1 of 2

noun (1)

ka·​ki

ˈkä(ˌ)kē

plural -s

: japanese persimmon

kaki

2 of 2

noun (2)

ka·​ki

käˈkē

plural -s

: a blackish stilt of New Zealand that is usually considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt but is sometimes assigned to a separate species (Himantopus novae-zelandiae)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Japanese

Noun (2)

Maori

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