different between goji vs gyoji

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

Etymology

From Japanese ?? (gy?ji ????), from Middle Chinese ? (?æn? "movement") + ? (si "superintendent").

Noun

gyoji (plural gyoji)

1. (sumo) a referee in a sumo match