# Chinese gooseberry

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Kiwi fruit, the edible berry of certain vines of the genus Actinidia, especially Actinidia deliciosa and Actinidia chinensis.
2. The plant of the genus Actinidia that bears this fruit.

## Etymology
From Chinese, as the tree is native to central and eastern China + gooseberry, from superficial resemblance of the fruit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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