Is the kiwi bird named after the fruit or is the fruit named after the bird?

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2026-03-07 14:30

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The bird known as the kiwi was known long before the fruit which is now called the kiwifruit. The kiwifruit originated in China, along with other species in India, and Europeans originally called it the Chinese Gooseberry. It was renamed "kiwifruit" after being introduced to New Zealand because it was thought to resemble the small, round bird with hairy feathers.

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