goji en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/ (US)
Etymology
^((please verify)) A marketing coinage, likely an altered pronunciation of Mandarin 枸杞 (gǒuqǐ). The earliest known usage in print was in a publication in 1996. The first usage in the LexisNexis database is a newspaper article in 2002. Wider usage began in 2003 and 2004.
Meanings
- A fruit in the genus Lycium, especially in commercial products where it is promoted as a superfruit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goji | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| gojis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |