cruciferous

/kru:'sifərəs/

Thân thiện

A farmer harvests cruciferous vegetables in a sunny field.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Belonging to the mustard family: Describes plants that are members of the botanical family Brassicaceae (formerly known as Cruciferae), characterized by flowers with four petals arranged in a cross shape.
   • Having cross-shaped flowers: Pertaining to the specific floral structure of these plants, where the four petals form a cross.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • Broccoli, cabbage, and kale are all cruciferous vegetables.
  • The garden was filled with various cruciferous plants in bloom.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Classification: The term is primarily used in botanical and nutritional contexts to categorize a large family of plants.
  • The researcher studied the glucosinolate content in cruciferous species.

Variants and Related Words

• Crucifer (n): A plant of the family Brassicaceae; a cross-bearing plant.
  • The field was full of wild crucifers.

Synonyms

• Brassicaceous: Belonging to the family Brassicaceae. (This is a more modern scientific synonym.)
• Cross-bearing: Descriptive of the flower shape. (This is a literal, non-technical synonym.)

Related Phrases

• Cruciferous vegetable: A common dietary term for edible members of this plant family.
  • Nutritionists recommend eating cruciferous vegetables several times a week.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae