superfood
/ˈsupɚfud/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any food which provides a very concentrated source of protein, fats, or other nutritional necessities.
Example Sentences
- "Superfoods include many different food choices, which make going on the superfood diets so easy because you have a big variety to choose from for your meals. It does not matter which of the superfoods you eat, you can gain the nutrients […]"
- "2015, Sonoma Press, Quinoa: The Everyday Superfood: 150 Gluten-Free Recipes to Delight Every Kind of Eater, Arcas Publishing →ISBN There's a lot of interesting stuff to know about this superfood, but you don't have to learn everything about quinoa to know it's delicious, versatile, and easy to make. In fact, you can cook and eat quinoa like just about any grain, even though it […]"
- "Many other wonderful adaptogens are available. Finding a formula with many of these superfood nutrients will have a very positive impact on your body and its response to stress."
- "Don't worry, Coach. In my cooler, I've got a greens superfood drink that will cancel out the chips, beef jerky, and candy."
- "The foremost reason a food is considered a superfood is because of nutrient density, which is the percentage of nutrients in a food compared to the number of calories."
- "Here are some useful tips to encourage your kids to eat more fruit and vegetables – one of the main sources of superfood nutrients in their diet."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdô Old English fōda Middle English fode English food English superfood From super- + food.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsupɚfud/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Food.
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Frequently Paired Words
superdrink