Cruciferous - English meaning
Cruciferous – definitions in English dictionary
adjectiveRelating to or denoting plants of the cabbage family ( cruciferae ).
adjectiveRelating to or denoting plants of the cabbage family (cruciferae).
Usage examples:
Broccoli, along with cauliflower and cabbage, belongs to the family of plants known as cruciferous …
adjective(of vegetables or plants) belonging to the cabbage family
Usage examples:
Kale is a leafy green cruciferous vegetable.
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Word origin
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Cruciferae (plural), from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’ + -fer ‘bearing’ (because the flowers have four equal petals arranged crosswise), + -ous.
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