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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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“Protecting the environment and safeguarding Californians requires quick and effective action from the Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s owners and operator,” Bonta said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Chiquita Canyon’s garbage fire has exceeded 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or beyond boiling and has expanded from approximately 20 acres in 2022 to roughly 90 acres and continuing to grow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

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

A contingent of residents who live near Chiquita Canyon Landfill are flying to Sacramento to attend the state Air Resources Board meeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 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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