What's the difference between kiwi, kiwi and kiwi?

Today's fun fact will help you know your kiwis from your kiwis from your... kiwifruit. So next time you're in New Zealand you don't pop into a shop and ask for a kiwi because who knows what you may get? 🤷🏻‍ 🤣🤣🤣

Kiwi is not a name for fruit in New Zealand - it's a name for a bird and slang for a New Zealander. The people of New Zealand call the fruit "kiwifruit"; it is never "kiwi".

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