"superfruit" meaning in English

See superfruit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superfruit.wav [US] Forms: superfruits [plural]
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  1. A superfood that is a fruit; any fruit supposed to confer remarkable health benefits. Translations (superfood that is a fruit): 超級水果 /超级水果 (chāojí shuǐguǒ) (Chinese Mandarin), superhedelmä (Finnish), superfruta [feminine] (Spanish)

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