cruciferous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kɹuˈsɪfəɹəs/
Etymology
From Late Latin crucifer (“cross-bearing”) + -ous. By surface analysis, crucifer + -ous.
Meanings
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(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.
2007 November, Elizabeth Drake, “Combine and conquer: Use these winning food pairings to protect your health”, in Men's Health, volume 22, number 9, →ISSN, page 126:
- (not-comparable) Bearing a cross.
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Translations (8)
el σταυρανθής (of, or relating to the crucifer plants) · pl krzyżowy (of, or relating to the crucifer plants) · fr crucifère (bearing a cross) · cs košťálový (of, or relating to the crucifer plants) · fr crucifère (of, or relating to the crucifer plants) · el σταυροφόρος (bearing a cross) · bg кръстоцветен (of, or relating to the crucifer plants) · pl niosący krzyż (bearing a cross)