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Chiquita

American  
[chi-kee-tuh, chee-kee-tah] / tʃɪˈki tə, tʃiˈki tɑ /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “small.”


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After a series of mergers, acquisitions and spinoffs, the only constant would be the ubiquitous Miss Chiquita logo stuck to the bananas the company sells.

From Salon Jan. 18, 2026

Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic has become the poster child for the issues plaguing California’s waste management system.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

The fumes from Chiquita Canyon have pushed some longtime residents to consider moving.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

The latter runs a youth program called Experience Ambientalia that brings local students to learn about Laguna Mar Chiquita and highlights the international connections among sister lakes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2025

Now alongside the empty milk crates at Mr. P’s, brown paper bags with collars neatly rolled boasted plump strawberries, crimson cherries and Chiquita bananas.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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