kiwifruit

noun

ki·​wi·​fruit ˈkē-(ˌ)wē-ˌfrüt How to pronounce kiwifruit (audio)
: the edible fruit of a Chinese gooseberry having a fuzzy brown skin and slightly acidic typically green flesh

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Kiwifruit The entire kiwifruit (skin and all) can be consumed. Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024 As a key distribution hub for Dole Fresh Fruit Co. and Chiquita Fresh North America, Port Wilmington in Delaware is the nation’s No. 1 gateway for bananas and an entryway for a range of other fruit — grapes from Chile, clementines from Morocco, pears from Argentina and kiwifruit from New Zealand. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024 One study suggests that for people deficient in vitamin C, eating two kiwifruit per day can improve feelings of vitality, including mood and energy.24 Pomegranate The edible seeds of pomegranates, called arils, can be purchased in containers or removed from their whole fruit form. Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024 For example, hardy fig and hardy kiwifruit grow well in zones 4-8, an area that includes most of the Northeast, Midwest and Plains states. Matt Kasson, The Conversation, 22 Mar. 2024 Certain Zespri brand kiwifruit have been voluntarily recalled due to possible listeria contamination.1 The recall affects one-pound clear plastic clamshells of organic green kiwifruit bearing the Zespri brand name. Health Editorial Team, Health, 8 Aug. 2023 The organic green kiwifruit subject to recall was shipped between June 14, 2023 and July 7, 2023, and sold at retail locations in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023 Green organic kiwifruit is being recalled in more than a dozen states due to potentially deadly listeria poisoning. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023 Any kiwifruit shipped after August 7, 2023 is also not affected. Health Editorial Team, Health, 8 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kiwifruit was in 1965

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“Kiwifruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiwifruit. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.

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kiwifruit

noun
ki·​wi·​fruit -ˌfrüt How to pronounce kiwifruit (audio)
: the edible fruit of a Chinese vine having a fuzzy brown skin and slightly tart green flesh
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