Kiwi question?!

Question: Is the kiwi fruit named after the bird, is the bird named after the fruit, or is the fact that they resemble each other and share the same name unrelated?

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Answers: Is the kiwi fruit named after the bird, is the bird named after the fruit, or is the fact that they resemble each other and share the same name unrelated?

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The fruit was named after the bird. Here is a paragraph from the wikipedia entry for kiwifruit:

"Originally known as the Chinese Gooseberry, the fruit was renamed for marketing reasons in the mid-20th century, first to melonette, and then to kiwifruit. The latter name was chosen for the indigenous New Zealand bird, kiwi, which is one of the country's national symbols."

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