Superbroccoli
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A variety of broccoli that is genetically modified to contain higher levels of sulforaphane. uncountable
"[…] 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 cancer-causing substances in the gut."
Example
More examples"[…] 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 cancer-causing substances in the gut."
Etymology
From super- + broccoli.
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