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goji

/ˈɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
go-ji
IPA
/ˈɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/
12
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fruit in the genus Lycium, especially in commercial products where it is promoted as a superfruit.

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.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/

Inflected Forms

gojis (plural)

Synonyms

goji berry wolfberry

Questions

How do you pronounce goji?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/.
What does goji mean?
A fruit in the genus Lycium, especially in commercial products where it is promoted as a superfruit.
Where does goji come from?
^((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.

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