different between goji vs goi

English

Etymology

Marketing coinage, likely an altered pronunciation of Mandarin ?? (g?uq?). The earliest known usage in print was in a 1996 publication. The first usage in the LexisNexis database is a 2002 newspaper article. Wider usage began in 2003 and 2004.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??o?.d?i/

Noun

goji (plural goji)

1. 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

Anagrams

• jigo

Japanese

Romanization

goji

1. R?maji transcription of ??

Portuguese

Noun

goji m (plural gojis)

1. goji; wolfberry (berry from plants of the genus Lycium)

English

Noun

goi (plural goiim)

1. Alternative spelling of goy

Anagrams

• Gio, IGO, ogi

Basque

Etymology

Unknown.

Adjective

goi (comparative goiago, superlative goien, excessive goiegi)

1. high

Declension

Noun

goi inan

1. up
2. upper part, upper side
3. sky

Declension

References

Further reading

• “goi” in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia, euskaltzaindia.eus
• “goi” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia, euskaltzaindia.eus

Japanese

Romanization

goi

1. R?maji transcription of ??

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???.i/

Verb

goi

1. third-person singular present of goi?

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??j/

Noun

goi

1. gentile