Chinese gooseberry

The story

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

First known use, by meaning

• from 19th c. The fruit of the carambola tree, Averrhoa carambola.
• from 20th c. 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.