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Chinese gooseberry

noun

  1. a climbing shrub, Actinidia chinensis, native to China and cultivated commercially in New Zealand for its edible fruit.

Chinese gooseberry

noun

  1. See kiwi fruit
    another name for kiwi fruit

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Chinese gooseberry1

First recorded in 1920–25

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