goji
See also: ĝoji and go-ji
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
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/
Noun
goji (plural 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: ‘[It has been] suggested that the name "goji" was originally applied only to the species L. [Lycium] 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 (August 21, 2002), “Uncooked food trend raises hopes, casts doubts”, in San Antonio Express-News, page 1F
- goji at Google Ngram Viewer
Anagrams
- jigo
Japanese
Romanization
goji
- Rōmaji transcription of ごじ
Portuguese
Noun
goji m (plural gojis)
- goji; wolfberry (berry from plants of the genus Lycium)