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Meaning of cruciferous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
/kɹuˈsɪfəɹəs/

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
    not-comparable
  2. Bearing a cross.
    not-comparable

Equivalents

Čeština košťálový
Français crucifère
Polski krzyżowy

Examples

“And cruciferous vegetables—broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage—are loaded with sulforaphane.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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