Chinese gooseberry

== English == === Etymology === From Chinese, as the tree is native to central and eastern China, + gooseberry, from superficial resemblance to the fruit. === Pronunciation === ˌChinese ˈgooseberry === Noun === Chinese gooseberry (plural Chinese gooseberries) The fruit of the carambola tree, Averrhoa carambola. [from 19th c.] Synonyms: carambola, star fruit Kiwifruit, the edible berry of certain vines of the genus Actinidia, especially Actinidia deliciosa and Actinidia chinensis. [from 20th c.] The plant of the genus Actinidia that bears this fruit. [from 20th c.] ==== Hyponyms ==== Actinidia deliciosa, Actinidia arguta, Actinidia kolomikta === References === “Chinese gooseberry”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. === Further reading === Averrhoa carambola on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Averrhoa carambola on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Kiwifruit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Actinidia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies