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superbroccoli

superbroccoli noun: a variety of broccoli that is genetically modified to contain higher levels of sulforaphane.

Noun

superbroccoli (uncountable)

  1. A variety of broccoli that is genetically modified to contain higher levels of sulforaphane.
    • […] food technologists […] are promoting genetically engineered vegetables with high levels of flavonoids as "functional foods": tomatoes with ten times more lycopene […]; and superbroccoli with ten times as much sulforaphane, a compound that stimulates production of enzymes which destroy...2003, Cindy Engel, Wild Health: Lessons in Natural Wellness from the Animal Kingdom, page 228

Origin of superbroccoli

From super- + broccoli.

Questions about superbroccoli

What does superbroccoli mean?
Superbroccoli means a variety of broccoli that is genetically modified to contain higher levels of sulforaphane.
What part of speech is superbroccoli?
Superbroccoli is a noun.

Words near superbroccoli in the dictionary

  1. superbrilliances
  2. superbrilliancies
  3. superbrilliancy
  4. superbrilliant
  5. superbrilliantly
  6. superbroccoli
  7. superbubble
  8. superbubbles
  9. superbug
  10. superbugs
  11. superbulky

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