cruciferous

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  1. Bearing the cross; resembling a cross.
  2. In botany, pertaining to or having the characters of the natural order Cruciferæ.

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  • Turns out the secret to gorgeous writing is cruciferous in nature. —  WordPress.com News
  • The cancer preventing benefits found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage and bok choy have been well known. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • When grilling lamb, be sure to enjoy it with a healthy serving of healthy cruciferous vegetable, such as steamed red cabbage or Brussels sprouts, an especially delicious addition to your meal when tossed with virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and lightly roasted, greatly increase our body's ability to detoxify heterocyclic amines, the carcinogenic compounds produced when meat is grilled or otherwise charbroiled. —  The World's Healthiest Foods
  • Brussels sprouts 'stronger protective effects are thought to be due to the fact that this cruciferous vegetable contains 2-3 times the amount of phytonutrients called glucosinolates than are found in red cabbage. —  The World's Healthiest Foods
  • (IQ) - induced colonic and hepatic preneoplastic lesions in the F344 rat by cruciferous vegetables administered simultaneously with the carcino. —  The World's Healthiest Foods
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  1. from New Latin (Middle Latin) crucifer, adjective, bearing a cross (a later adjective use of Late Latin crucifer, n., a cross-bearer, from Latin crux (cruc-), a cross, + ferre = English bear), + -ous.
 

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