noun
fuji
food-zhee
noun
1
A crisp, sweet variety of eating apple, originally bred in Japan.
"She packed a Fuji apple for her lunch."
"Fuji apples stay crunchy for weeks in the fridge."
2
A plain, lightweight silk fabric with a soft finish.
"The scarf was cut from a length of fuji silk."
How to Use Fuji
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often refers to the popular apple variety; occasionally to a type of silk.
Common pairings
Fuji apple
fuji silk
Word Forms
fujis plural, fujis plural
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Etymology
Named after Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest and most famous mountain.