chiquita

Yellow fruit company

Chiquita is a Spanish term of endearment meaning "little one" for a girl or woman, similar to "sweetheart" or "honey": Hey, chiquita, come here.

In English contexts, it often carries flirtatious or affectionate overtones.

The word also appears as a given name and as the banana brand.

diminutive

little one

Young child, fondly

smallLimited in size
petiteSmall and delicate
term of endearmentAffectionate name for someone

affectionate · Spanish · feminine · darling · sweetheart · cute · young · tiny · nickname · informal

brand

banana

Curved tropical fruit

DoleProduce company name
Del MonteMajor canning company
stickerAdhesive-backed paper or plastic

plantation · fruit · import · tropical · United Fruit Company · logo · yellow · produce · supermarket · label

song

Carmen Miranda

bananaCurved tropical fruit
musicalSung theatrical production
1940sFourth decade, twentieth century

tutti frutti · hat · Hollywood · lyrics · dance · tropical · Latin · catchy · novelty · vaudeville

Categories

racket sportsserve, volley, forehand, backhand, doubles
Spanish Endearmentscariño, corazon, querida, querido, amor
table tennispaddle, ball, serve, net, table

Opposites

size/age terms of address

chiquitagrande

Café's medium serving

gigante · señora · mayor

banana brand competition

chiquitaDole

Produce company name

Del Monte · store brand

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G