Chinese gooseberry
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Chinese gooseberry — n. KIWI (n. 2) … English World dictionary
Chinese gooseberry — kininė aktinidija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aktinidijinių šeimos vaisinis, vaistinis augalas (Actinidia deliciosa), paplitęs rytų Azijoje, kitur – auginamas. Naudojamas gėrimams gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Actinidia chinensis var.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Chinese gooseberry — Chi′nese goose′berry n. pln a Chinese climbing shrub, Actinidia chinensis, of the family Actinidiaceae, cultivated in New Zealand for its edible fruit Compare kiwi 2) • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
Chinese gooseberry — noun Date: 1925 a subtropical vine (Actinidia deliciosa syn. A. chinensis of the family Actinidiaceae) that bears kiwifruit; also kiwifruit … New Collegiate Dictionary
Chinese gooseberry — noun kiwi fruit … Wiktionary
Chinese gooseberry — noun former term for kiwi fruit … English new terms dictionary
Chinese gooseberry — /tʃaɪniz ˈgʊzbəri/ (say chuyneez goozbuhree) noun → kiwifruit …
Chinese gooseberry — noun 1. climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat • Syn: ↑kiwi, ↑kiwi vine, ↑Actinidia chinensis, ↑Actinidia deliciosa • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Gooseberry (disambiguation) — The gooseberry is a species of Ribes , native to Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia.Gooseberry may also refer to:* Barbados gooseberry, an unusual cactus * Cape gooseberry, a species of Physalis indigenous to South America *… … Wikipedia
gooseberry — noun a) A fruit closely related to the currant. We had a good haul of gooseberries from our tree this year. b) Any of several other unrelated fruits, such as the Chinese gooseberry (kiwifruit) and the Indian gooseberry (amla). Robert and Susan… … Wiktionary
