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Gooseberry vs Kiwi - What's the difference?

gooseberry | kiwi |

As nouns the difference between gooseberry and kiwi

is that gooseberry is a fruit, ribes uva-crispa , closely related to the currant while kiwi is (informal) a new zealander.

As an adjective kiwi is

(informal) of or from new zealand.

gooseberry

Noun

(gooseberries)
  • A fruit, Ribes uva-crispa , closely related to the currant.
  • We had a good haul of gooseberries from our tree this year.
  • Ribes hirtellum , the closely related (American gooseberry).
  • Any of several other not closely related plants, that bear fruit in some way similar:
  • # the Chinese gooseberry or kiwifruit, the edible berry of a cultivar group of the woody vine Actinidia deliciosa'' and hybrids between this and other species in the genus ''Actinidia
  • # the (Indian gooseberry), , emblic, amla.
  • # the (Ceylon gooseberry), a species of native to Sri Lanka and southern India
  • # the (Barbados gooseberry), , an unusual cactus
  • # The (Long Key locustberry) or (shiny locustberry),
  • # (Jamaican gooseberry tree), , a herb-like plant
  • # (star gooseberry)
  • ## (Otaheite gooseberry),
  • ## (vern), , a shrub grown in some tropical regions as a leaf vegetable
  • # , also called (balloon cherry) and (cutleaf groundcherry)
  • # (Cape gooseberry), , indigenous to South America
  • # (poison gooseberry),
  • (chiefly, British) An additional person who is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.
  • * 1915 , Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of the Island , Chapter VI:
  • "But," said Philippa dolefully, "if I go I'll have to be gooseberry , and that will be a new experience for Philippa Gordon."
  • *:"Well, new experiences are broadening. Come along, and you'll be able to sympathize with all poor souls who have to play gooseberry often.
  • Robert and Susan were so in love with each other that nobody could go near them without feeling like a gooseberry .

    Synonyms

    * (fruit - UK informal) goosegog * (additional person) third wheel, fifth wheel

    Derived terms

    * gooseberry rust

    kiwi

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flightless bird of the genus Apteryx native to New Zealand.
  • (person from New Zealand).
  • A New Zealand dollar.
  • A kiwi fruit.
  • Usage notes

    * When used to describe people, Kiwi is usually capitalised. * The plural is usually kiwis''; sometimes, ''kiwi is found as an (invariant) plural form.

    Synonyms

    * (kiwi fruit) Chinese gooseberry (dated), kiwi fruit

    References

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