Chinese gooseberry

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

1The fruit of the carambola tree, Averrhoa carambola. [from 19th c.]
2Kiwifruit, the edible berry of certain vines of the genus Actinidia, especially Actinidia deliciosa and Actinidia chinensis. [from 20th c.]
3The plant of the genus Actinidia that bears this fruit. [from 20th c.]

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