cruciferous

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/kɹuˈsɪfəɹəs/

Definition of cruciferous

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adj

(not-comparable)Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.

“And cruciferous vegetables—broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage—are loaded with sulforaphane.”

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adj

(not-comparable)Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.

“And cruciferous vegetables—broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage—are loaded with sulforaphane.”
(not-comparable)Bearing a cross.

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From Late Latin crucifer (“cross-bearing”) + -ous. By surface analysis, crucifer + -ous.

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