Chinese gooseberry

noun

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

kiwi(def 2).

Origin of Chinese gooseberry

First recorded in 1920–25

Also called yang tao.

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British Dictionary definitions for chinese gooseberry

Chinese gooseberry

noun

another name for kiwi fruit

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