this post was submitted on 08 Apr 2025
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Why is the word bird required? A kiwi is a kiwi, it's literally the name of the animal. You don't say pigeon bird?

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because of the existence of Kiwi Fruit?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

and theres kiwi berries too.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago

Because the word Kiwi refers to other things.

A fruit, people from New Zealand, etc.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Lyrebird.

Also, there are non bird kiwis