noun
General Slang
kiwifruit
KEE-wee-froot · noun · informal
The fuzzy green (or gold) fruit
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Definitions
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The furry brown-skinned fruit with green or gold flesh; never just called 'kiwi' in NZ to avoid confusion with the bird or people.
“Slice some kiwifruit onto the pav.”
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kiwifruit In A Sentence
Slice some kiwifruit onto the pav.
Origin & Usage
New Zealand marketing rename of the Chinese gooseberry in the 1950s-60s, after the native bird.
Variants
kiwi fruit
People Also Ask
Why do New Zealanders say kiwifruit and not kiwi?
In New Zealand 'kiwi' refers to the native bird or to a New Zealander, so the fruit is always called 'kiwifruit' to avoid confusion.
Where does the name kiwifruit come from?
It was a New Zealand marketing rename of the Chinese gooseberry in the 1950s-60s, named after the country's native kiwi bird because of the fuzzy brown skin.
Is kiwifruit originally from New Zealand?
The plant originated in China as the Chinese gooseberry, but New Zealand developed it commercially and gave it the kiwifruit name it's known by worldwide.
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