# goji

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #81,366

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

## Etymology
Marketing coinage, likely an altered pronunciation of Mandarin 枸杞 (gǒuqǐ). 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/goji