cruciferous

English

Etymology

From Late Latin crucifer (“cross-bearing”) +‎ -ous.[1][2] By surface analysis, crucifer +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɹuˈsɪfəɹəs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

cruciferous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
    Antonym: noncruciferous
    • 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:
      And cruciferous vegetables—broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage—are loaded with sulforaphane.
  2. Bearing a cross.

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References

  1. ^ “cruciferous, adj.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ^ “cruciferous, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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