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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard. not-comparable

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

2. 2
   Bearing a cross. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae wordnet

Synonyms

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cross

Antonyms

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noncruciferous

Example

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

Etymology

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

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