单词 | superfruit |
释义 | > as lemmassuperfruit superfruit n. Brit. /ˈsuːpəfruːt/ , /ˈsjuːpəfruːt/ , U.S. /ˈsupərˌfrut/ (a) a fruit bred or genetically modified to have some quality to an unusual degree, such as large size, resistance to disease, etc. (now rare); (b) any of several fruits considered to be particularly nutritious or otherwise beneficial to health, esp. by being high in antioxidants and rich in vitamins.ΚΠ 1932 H. Miles tr. A. Maurois Private Universe 261 Why should one complain in a land..where botanists, by scientific grafting, have produced a super-fruit [Fr. un melon survégetal] in the melon they have named the ‘Honeydew’? 1970 Alton (Illinois) Evening Tel. 24 Mar. a11/7 I have nothing against grapefruit, except that I don't believe it is a super-fruit. 1993 Super Marketing 13 Feb. 22/1 Can genetic engineering shake off its ‘Frankenstein’ image to become a commercially sound way of producing super fruit and vegetables which have a built-in resistance to pests or disease? 2006 Tatler Aug. 146/1 (advt.) Pomegranates are the new superfruits, with high levels of antioxidants which..fight cancer causing effects. < as lemmas |
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