Actinidia Chinensis (Noun)
Meaning
Climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Actinidia chinensis is a climbing vine native to southern China, and it has been introduced to many other countries as a crop plant.
- The fruit of actinidia chinensis, commonly known as kiwifruit or Chinese gooseberry, is a close relative of the kiwi berry.
- Actinidia chinensis is one of several plants which are the original sources of the kiwifruit.
- Actinidia chinensis has been used in Chinese medicine for centuries, and its fruit is considered a delicacy.
- Actinidia chinensis cultivars have been developed in New Zealand for commercial fruit production, and the country has become one of the largest producers of kiwifruit in the world.