cruciferous

[ kroo-sif-er-uhs ]

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?

cruciferous

/ kruːˈsɪfərəs /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cruciferous¹

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

Example Sentences

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

Root vegetables — like carrots, onions, potatoes and beets — winter squashes, cruciferous vegetables and greens are just a few notable cold-weather favorites.

From Salon

Investigators also looked into whether consuming soy, lignans, cruciferous vegetables and green tea, or their phytonutrients in the diet before or after breast cancer diagnosis made a difference.

From Science Daily

Building upon their previous work, where the research team demonstrated the abundance of polysulfide molecules in cruciferous vegetables.

From Science Daily