Kiwifruit Definition

kēwē-fro͝ot
noun
A woody vine (Actinidia deliciosa) native to China, cultivated especially in New Zealand for its edible fruit.
American Heritage
The fuzzy brown fruit of this plant, containing sweet green pulp.
American Heritage
Alternative spelling of kiwi fruit.
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Other Word Forms of Kiwifruit

Noun

Singular:
kiwifruit
Plural:
kiwifruits

Origin of Kiwifruit

  • From the resemblance of the fruit's skin to the plumage of some species of kiwi birds

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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