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English
Etymology
Marketing coinage, likely an altered pronunciation of Mandarin 枸杞 (gǒuqǐ). The earliest known usage in print was in a 1996 publication.[1] The first usage in the LexisNexis database is a 2002 newspaper article.[2] Wider usage began in 2003 and 2004.[3]
Pronunciation
Noun
goji (plural gojis or goji)
- A fruit in the genus Lycium, especially in commercial products where it is promoted as a superfruit.
- Synonyms: goji berry, wolfberry
Usage notes
The UK Food Standards Agency notes: ‘ suggested that the name "goji" was originally applied only to the species L. chinensis and should not be used for L. barbarum. However, it appears that "goji" is widely understood in the UK to refer to the latter species .
References
- ^
Stephen Arlin, Fouad Dini, David Wolfe (1998) Nature's First Law: The Raw-food Diet, Maul Brothers Publishing, →ISBN
- ^ John Griffin (2002 August 21) “Uncooked food trend raises hopes, casts doubts”, in San Antonio Express-News, page 1F
- ^
goji at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
goji
- Rōmaji transcription of ごじ
Portuguese
Noun
goji m (plural gojis)
- goji; wolfberry (berry from plants of the genus Lycium)
Tsuut'ina
Pronunciation
Noun
goji?
- goose
References