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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

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

In September, flocks of phalaropes will arrive in Argentina’s plains and gather at Laguna Mar Chiquita, the largest saline lake in the hemisphere, where they will congregate alongside pink flamingos.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

In Bocas del Toro, the unrest has been largely led by workers at a Chiquita Brands banana plantation.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

“She’s saying Chiquita Banana, not Anita Banana and she’s here to say, not stay!”

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez