góji

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English goji, from Mandarin 枸杞 (gǒuqǐ)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔ.ʒi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔ.ʒi/

• Rhymes: -ɔʒi
• Hyphenation: gó‧ji

Noun

góji m (plural gójis)

1. common name, extended to the small red berries produced by two Asian plants (Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense), of the Solanaceae family, which are eaten dried and raw and are highly valued for their supposed nutritional and antioxidant qualities
   1. (botany) common designation, extensive to either of these two plants