FRANKENFOOD

Meaning of FRANKENFOOD in English

/ ˈfræŋkənfuːd; NAmE / (also ˈFrankenstein food ) noun

[ C , U ] ( informal , disapproving ) food that has been genetically modified

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WORD ORIGIN

1990s: from Frankenstein + food .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

FRANKENFOOD — noun Etymology: Franken- (as in Frankenstein) + food Date: 1992 genetically engineered food
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FRANKENFOOD — n. (Slang) food that contains ingredients that have been genetically modified; food produced using genetic engineering
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FRANKENFOOD — noun Etymology: Franken- (as in Frankenstein ) + food Date: 1992 : genetically engineered food
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FRANKENFOOD — [ 'fraŋk(ə)nfu:d ] ■ noun informal, derogatory genetically modified food. Origin 1990s: from Frankenstein + food .
Concise Oxford English vocab
FRANKENFOOD — frankenfood BrE AmE ˈfræŋk ə n fuːd ▷ frankenfood|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FRANKENFOOD — frank ‧ en ‧ food /ˈfræŋkənfuːd/ BrE AmE ( also Frank‧en‧stein foods /ˈfræŋkənstaɪn ˌfuːdz/) noun [countable usually plural] informal food …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FRANKENFOOD — n. Pronunciation: ' fra ŋ -k ə n- ˌ füd Function: noun Etymology: Franken- (as in Frankenstein ) + food …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FRANKENSTEIN FOOD — ➡ Frankenfood
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary