cruciferous

American  

[kroo-sif-er-uhs] / kruˈsɪf ər əs /

adjective

1. bearing a cross.

2. Botany. belonging to the family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae), the mustard family of plants; brassicaceous.

   Are you getting enough broccoli, cauliflower, and other cruciferous vegetables in your diet?

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cruciferous British  

/ kruːˈsɪfərəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae See crucifer

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Etymology

Origin of cruciferous

From Late Latin crucifer + -ous; cruciferous def. 1 was first recorded in 1650–60; cruciferous def. 2 in 1850–55; crucifer, -ous

Example Sentences

Rich dietary sources include eggs, poultry, fish, beans and cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and brussels sprouts.

From Science Daily

The broccoli rabe was turned into a kind of cruciferous pesto.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unbeknownst to many is that watercress is part of the cruciferous family of vegetables, alongside cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and bok choy.

From Salon

For some, the cruciferous vegetable has a certain old-world appeal, buoyed by economic practicality and nostalgia.

From Salon

It is nutrient-packed, like the rest of its cruciferous brethren, yet it has not always garnered the same respect as cauliflower, Brussels spouts or even broccoli.

From Salon