kaki

• Nom désignant soit un petit arbre asiatique à feuilles caduques produisant de gros fruits comestibles rouges ou orangés, souvent astringents, soit un échassier noirâtre de Nouvelle-Zélande, parfois considéré comme une phase de couleur de l'échasse blanche.

A noun referring to either a small deciduous Asiatic tree that bears large red or orange edible astringent fruit, or a blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt.

1. Fruit treeB1formal

   A small deciduous tree native to Asia, known for its large, edible, astringent fruit that turns red or orange when ripe.

   Plaqueminier (arbre fruitier)

   • The kaki tree in the garden is full of ripe fruit.
   • Kaki fruits are often dried and eaten as a sweet snack.
   • She planted a kaki sapling near the fence.

2. Bird speciesC1formalaustralianscientific

   A blackish stilt bird native to New Zealand, sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt.

   Échasse noire de Nouvelle-Zélande

   • The kaki is a rare bird found in wetland areas of New Zealand.
   • Conservation efforts are underway to protect the kaki population.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a kaki wading in the shallow water.