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Goji vs Koji - What's the difference?

goji | koji |

As nouns the difference between goji and koji

is that goji is the wolfberry, a fruit in the genus Lycium, especially in commercial products where it is promoted as a superfruit while koji is a mold, species: Aspergillus oryzae, used in the manufacture of miso, amasake, sake etc.

goji

English

Noun

(goji)
  • The wolfberry, a fruit in the genus Lycium , especially in commercial products where it is promoted as a superfruit.

    • 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 .’

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    koji

    English

    Noun

  • a mold, , used in the manufacture of miso, amasake, sake etc.
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