# kalkoentjie

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several African pipits of the genus Macronyx.
2. Any of several South African gladioli.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans kalkoentjie, diminutive of kalkoen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kalkoentjie