You know how most fruits taste, smell, and look. You can also easily name each one. But did you know that some fruits have interesting stories about their names? "Banana" comes from the Arabic word banan. Banan means "finger." When Arabians discovered this fruit, they thought it looked like a yellow finger. Many people think kiwifruits are from New Zealand. But this is not true. Kiwifruits really come from China. They were called Chinese gooseberries. New Zealanders changed the name to kiwifruit because their brown, fuzzy skin looks like a kiwi bird. The coconut's name is also related to an animal. In the 16th century, a Portuguese explorer discovered the coconut. In Portuguese, coco means "monkey's face." The explorer thought the three dark circles on the shell looked like a monkey! Next time you're at the grocery store, take a closer look at the fruits. Then try to guess how they got their names!