goji
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 (2002 August 21) “Uncooked food trend raises hopes, casts doubts”, in San Antonio Express-News, page 1F
- goji at Google Ngram Viewer
Anagrams
Tsuut'ina
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koʒi/
References
- "Tsuut'ina Nominalized Phrases (Video)." Youtube, uploaded by AlbertaUArts, 30 May. 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t6EdGunXLc
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