Chinese gooseberry
noun
Forms Chinese gooseberries
- noun The fruit of the carambola tree, Averrhoa carambola.
- noun Kiwifruit, the edible berry of certain vines of the genus Actinidia, especially Actinidia deliciosa and Actinidia chinensis.
- noun The plant of the genus Actinidia that bears this fruit.
Synonyms
carambola star fruit kiwi kiwi vine Actinidia chinensis Actinidia deliciosa kiwi fruit
Etymology
From Chinese, as the tree is native to central and eastern China, + gooseberry, from superficial resemblance to the fruit.
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