Meanings
frankenfood1
nounfrankenfood (countable and uncountable, plural frankenfoods)
plural frankenfoods · alternative Frankenfood
- colloquialcountablederogatoryuncountableGenetically 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
Frankenfood2
nounFrankenfood (countable and uncountable, plural Frankenfoods)
plural Frankenfoods
- countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of frankenfood.
Origin
- Englishfranken-
- Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
- Proto-Germanic*fōdô
- Old Englishfōda
- Middle Englishfode
- Englishfood
- Englishfrankenfood
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APA
frankenfood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frankenfood
MLA
“frankenfood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frankenfood. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frankenfood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frankenfood.
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