iiwi
/ɪˈiːwɪ/noun
(复同单, 或iiwis)
1- a Hawaiian honeycreeper with a long downcurved bill and mainly bright red plumage镰嘴管舌鸟。
1.1
- Vestiaria coccinea, family Drepanididae (or Fringillidae).拉丁名Vestiaria coccinea,管舌鸟科(或燕雀科)。
词源
late 18th cent.: from Hawaiian.