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chinese gooseberry

/tʃaɪˈniːz ˈɡuːsˌberi/

Tradução: Nome alternativo do kiwi, usado originalmente em meados do século XX antes de a fruta ser comercialmente renomeada como "kiwi" por exportadores neozelandeses.

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/tʃaɪˈniːz ˈɡuːsˌberi/B1formalculinary
  • ptNome alternativo do kiwi, usado originalmente em meados do século XX antes de a fruta ser comercialmente renomeada como "kiwi" por exportadores neozelandeses.

An alternative name for the kiwifruit, originally used in the mid-20th century before the fruit was commercially rebranded as 'kiwifruit' by New Zealand exporters.

  1. B1formal

    The original name for the fruit now commonly known as the kiwifruit or kiwi. It is a small, fuzzy brown fruit with bright green flesh and small black seeds.

    ptgroselha-da-china

    • The Chinese gooseberry was renamed kiwifruit for marketing purposes.
    • She sliced a Chinese gooseberry for the fruit salad.
    • Chinese gooseberries are rich in vitamin C.