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Chinese gooseberry

noun

a climbing shrub, Actinidia chinensis, native to China and cultivated commercially in New Zealand for its edible fruit.
kiwi (def. 2).

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Also called yang tao.

Origin of Chinese gooseberry

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby Chinese gooseberry

Chinese fan palm, Chinese finger trap, Chinese fire drill, Chinese forget-me-not, Chinese gelatin, Chinese gooseberry, Chinese houses, Chinese ink, Chinese jujube, Chinese juniper, Chinese lacquer
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British Dictionary definitions for Chinese gooseberry

Chinese gooseberry

noun

another name for kiwi fruit
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