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frankenfood

/ˈfɹæŋk(ə)nˌfuːd/

frankenfood noun: genetically modified food.

Noun (1)

frankenfood (countable and uncountable, plural frankenfoods)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) Genetically modified food.
    • As one of the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country, Monsanto has been vilified by activists who describe GM products as 'frankenfood.'2016 April 18, Cristina Alesci, “Monsanto CEO frustrated over 'polarized' GMO debate”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23 May 2025

Noun (2) capitalized: Frankenfood

Frankenfood (countable and uncountable, plural Frankenfoods)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of frankenfood.

Forms of frankenfood

pluralfrankenfoods
alternative formFrankenfood
pluralFrankenfoods

Origin of frankenfood

From franken- + food.

Questions about frankenfood

What does frankenfood mean?
Frankenfood means genetically modified food.
What part of speech is frankenfood?
Frankenfood is a noun.
How do you pronounce frankenfood?
Frankenfood is pronounced /ˈfɹæŋk(ə)nˌfuːd/.
What is the plural of frankenfood?
The plural of frankenfood is frankenfoods.

Words near frankenfood in the dictionary

  1. frankendolls
  2. Frankenfield
  3. Frankenfields
  4. frankenfish
  5. frankenfishes
  6. frankenfood
  7. frankenfoods
  8. frankenfruit
  9. frankenfruits
  10. frankeniaceous
  11. frankenlang

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