Chinese matrimony vine; Chinese wolfberry; goji
Refers to the plant Lycium chinense, whose fruit is known as goji berry or wolfberry. Often encountered in health food contexts.
Goji berries are said to be good for your health.
I planted a Chinese matrimony vine in my garden.
Katakana spelling is common and matches usual-kana usage; the kanji form 枸杞 is rare.
Hiragana spelling is also used, though katakana is more common for this plant name.
Kanji form is rare and mainly encountered in botanical or traditional medicine contexts.
The Japanese name クコ is derived from the Chinese name for the plant. The kanji 枸杞 are Chinese characters used for this plant.