Bearing the cross; resembling a cross.

In botany, pertaining to or having the characters of the natural order Cruciferæ.

adjective. Bearing a cross.

adjective. 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.

adjective. Of, or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.

adjective. Bearing a cross.

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

"Rutgers researchers found that the curry spice turmeric (curcumin) holds real potential for both the treatment and prevention of prostate cancer, particularly when combined with phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), a naturally occurring substance particularly abundant in cruciferous vegetables including watercress, cabbage, winter cress, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, cauliflower, kohlrabi and turnips."

Cruciferae  crucifer  

desalination  drought-resistant  dull-green  grasslike  leguminous