<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>any of several flightless, ratite birds of the genus Apteryx, of New Zealand, allied to the extinct moas.</li><li>the egg-sized, edible berry of the Chinese gooseberry, having fuzzy brownish skin and slightly tart green flesh.</li><li>a member of an air service, as in World War I, who is confined to ground duty.</li><li>a former pilot or member of a flight crew.</li><li>an informal term for a New Zealander.</li></ul>