kiwi-fruit

A form of kiwifruit — A Chinese gooseberry vine fruit, having a hairy brown skin and dark green (or in the case of the gold kiwifruit, yellow) flesh with fine black seeds, almost always Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa.

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Meanings

nounkiwi-fruit (countable and uncountable, plural kiwi-fruit or kiwi-fruits)

plural kiwi-fruits

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of kiwifruit.

    DELICIOUS / KIWI-FRUIT 2 For 39ᶜ

    1971 October 13, JayC Food Stores, “Old Fashion Jamboree of Savings!!”, in The Madison Courier, volume 124, number 139, Madison, Ind., →OCLC, page 7
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    Dr Komentani told me he is now working on a chewing gum based on a chemical in kiwi-fruit that will encase the tongue, thus stopping bad breath.

    2007 December 16, Alex Renton, “I'll have what she's having”, in The Observer, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2026

    One of my favourite still English wines, a blend of huxelrebe, schonburger and bacchus which together create a crisp but fruity style with notes of elderflower, lemon and kiwi-fruit.

    2022 July 14, Susy Atkins, “Stuck in a sauvignon blanc rut? Try these alternative white wines”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Jul 2022

    Easy-drinking, party-fit quaffer from northern Portugal with bright, vivacious flavours of kiwi-fruit and citrus and a dry, refreshing finish.

    2025 April 3, Susy Atkins, “Albariño is the white grape to drink this spring and summer”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Apr 2025
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Chicago

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