Chinese gooseberry

English thumb|Cross-section and end of a Chinese gooseberry (Averrhoa carambola species) thumb|Chinese gooseberries (Actinidia genus) Etymology From en Chinese, as the tree is native to central and eastern China, + en gooseberry, from superficial resemblance to the fruit. Pronunciation ˌChinese ˈgooseberry en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Chinese gooseberry.wav US Noun The fruit of the carambola tree, Averrhoa carambola species. from 19th c. en carambola star fruit en 1837 The New-York Mirror, Volume 15 George P. Morris 221 The Chinese gooseberry, (which fruit here grows on a tree, instead of a shrub). en 1859 All the Year Round: A Weekly Journal, Volume 1 Charles Dickens 17 The Chinese gooseberry is over three inches long, and, when cut through, its section forms a perfect star. en 1986 The Courier, Volumes 89-100 Commission of the European Communities 60 The Carambola, also called Chinese Gooseberry or star fruit, is one of the most exotically-shaped fruits. Kiwifruit, the edible berry of certain vines of the genus Actinidia genus, especially Actinidia deliciosa species and Actinidia chinensis species. from 20th c. 8 June 1996 w:Simon Hopkinson Food: As light as a cloud https://web.archive.org/web/20110520070309/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/food-as-light-as-a-cloud-1336091.html Pavlova, that well intentioned Australian dessert (named after a Russian ballerina), all set about with passion-fruit pips and Chinese gooseberries (oh, all right, Kiwi fruit), can be a sumptuous affair if it is made with care and consideration. The plant of the genus Actinidia genus that bears this fruit. from 20th c. Hyponyms Actinidia deliciosa species, Actinidia arguta species, Actinidia kolomikta species References Chinese gooseberry https://www.oed.com/dictionary/chinese-gooseberry_n Further reading Averrhoa carambola 1 Averrhoa carambola 1 Kiwifruit Actinidia 1 en Ericales order plants Fruits