Words / A1

KEEW-eefr-oot/ˈkiːwiː fruːt/

A kiwi fruit is a small oval fruit with brown hairy skin, bright green flesh, and tiny black seeds. Countable: a kiwi fruit, kiwi fruits; some kiwi fruit when it is cut. Two words: kiwi fruit (id: kiwi-fruit). Kiwi alone can also mean a New Zealand bird — different picture. A lime is also green but is sour and not hairy; a grape is smaller and smooth. Mix-up: kiwi (bird or fruit) without fruit.

Meaning

A small brown fruit with bright green flesh and tiny black seeds.

Examples

• “Peel the kiwi fruit before you eat it.”
• “Cut the kiwi fruit in half and eat it with a spoon.”
• “This kiwi fruit is too hard — wait a day.”

Good to know

a kiwi fruit / some kiwi fruit. Contrast: lime (sour), grape (smooth). Mix-up: kiwi the bird.

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