kiwi vine
- noun
- /ˈkiːwi vaɪn/
:
planta de kiwi
- In New Zealand, farmers cultivate kiwi vines for their delicious, juicy fruit.
- hardy kiwi vine
Examples
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Many orchards in New Zealand are filled with rows of kiwi vines.
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The kiwi vine produces delicious fruit.
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If you want to grow your own kiwi vine, make sure it has plenty of sunlight and space.
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The kiwi vine requires a strong trellis to support its vigorous growth.
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Many gardeners grow kiwi vines for their sweet fruit.
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The gardener planted several kiwi vines to produce fresh fruit in the summer.
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The kiwi vine grows quickly and requires a trellis for support as it climbs.
Synonyms
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A climbing plant from China grown for its fuzzy brown fruit
A climbing vine that produces fuzzy brown fruit called kiwifruit
A climbing plant from China that produces the fuzzy brown kiwifruit
A climbing vine from China that produces edible kiwifruit
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'kiwi vine' is fully compositional: 'kiwi' (the fruit/plant) combined with 'vine' (a climbing plant) yields the straightforward meaning 'a vine that produces kiwifruit'. This follows common noun–noun compounding patterns in English (and similar patterns in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The name kiwi vine is literal: it is a vine that grows kiwi fruit, so imagine a climbing plant covered in small, fuzzy brown fruits hanging from its stems. That's why it means 'a climbing plant that makes kiwi fruit'.