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crucifer

[ UK /kɹˈuːsɪfɐ/ ]
NOUN
  1. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae

How To Use crucifer In A Sentence

  • Broccoli, along with cauliflower and cabbage, belongs to the family of plants known as cruciferous vegetables, which are rich with antioxidants.
  • But brain power can be boosted by antioxidants in cruciferous vegetables. The Sun
  • The text is devoted to roots and tubers, reflecting the importance which still exists in some Andean regions of the numerous members of the Cannaceae, Leguminosae, Cruciferae, Solanaceae, Basellaceae and other families which have edible roots or tubers. 1. Lost crops of the incas.
  • Related to kale, which cruciferous vegetable derives its name from the word colewort? Times, Sunday Times
  • This is very important, because in the United States fully half the fruit and vegetables consumed are relatively poor in protective impact (potatoes, iceberg lettuce, canned tomatoes), while the per capita consumption of plants rich in anticancer molecules -- such as cruciferous vegetables -- is barely 1 %. Which Fruits and Vegetables are Most Effective Against Cancer?
  • What interests me about honey and mustard is the marriage of something sweet with such an aggressively cruciferous flavour. Times, Sunday Times
  • Annual herb (Capsella bursa-pastoris) of the family Cruciferae (mustard family), indigenous to Europe but now a nearly cosmopolitan weed in temperate regions.
  • Pringlea antiscorbutica R. Br, the sole endemic cruciferous species of subantarctic regions, is a useful model of tolerance to low temperature.
  • •Indole 3 carbinol -- A nutritional compound found in cruciferous vegetables broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, cauliflower, eggplant that helps hormone regulation. Marcia G. Yerman: A New Look At The Older Vagina
  • The cruciferous veggies usually found in the stewpot are a concentrated source of good health as well. Neil Zevnik: Forget The Gold -- Go For The Greens!
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