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    Home » This and That » Webster’s Dictionary Words 2009: Goji, Acai, Locavore.

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Nov 6, 2019 · published: Jul 9, 2009 · About 2 minutes to read this article. 2 Comments

    Webster’s Dictionary Words 2009: Goji, Acai, Locavore.

    A few of my favorite words (and foods) have been officially added to the 2009 Webster’s Dictionary. Among the additions are Goji, Acai and Locavore. Click ahead to read the official definitions and more 2009 word additions…

    Healthy New Words. I’m so glad that goji and acai have been added. However, my blogger.com spell check needs to catch up to these new word additions!…Also, I’m starting a trend to make Bee-gan (a vegan who eats honey) a 2010 Webster’s addition word!

    2009 Word Additions:

    Acai-a small dark purple fleshy berrylike fruit of a tall slender palm (Euterpe oleracea) of tropical Central and South America that is often used in beverages ; also : the palm

    Goji-the dark red mildly tart berry of a thorny chiefly Asian shrub (Lycium barbarum) that is typically dried and used in beverages

    Locavore-one who eats foods grown locally whenever possible

    Other 2009 Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary word additions:

    1. acai
    2. carbon footprint
    3. cardioprotective
    4. earmark
    5. fan fiction
    6. flash mob
    7. frenemy
    8. goji
    9. green-collar
    10. haram
    11. locavore
    12. memory foam
    13. missalette
    14. naproxen
    15. neuroprotective
    16. pharmacogenetics
    17. physiatry
    18. reggaeton
    19. shawarma
    20. sock puppet
    21. staycation
    22. vlog
    23. waterboarding
    24. webisode
    25. zip line

    For more, visit the Websters Dictionary Website

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    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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