adj. Of, or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
adj. Bearing a cross.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Bearing a cross.
adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants which have four petals arranged like the arms of a cross, as the mustard, radish, turnip, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Bearing the cross; resembling a cross.
In botany, pertaining to or having the characters of the natural order Cruciferæ.
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adj. of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae
Word Usage
"In fact, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, greens, and others belong to a group called cruciferous vegetables, all of which are considered to have cancer-preventing ingredients."