Bearing a cross.
cruciferous
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cruciferous.
Editorial note
Oxalates can be balanced out with calcium, that's why cruciferous veggies don't cause as many issues as spinach.
Quick take
Bearing a cross.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cruciferous gathered in one view.
(botany) Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cruciferous.
adjective
Bearing a cross.
adjective
(botany) Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
Example sentences
Oxalates can be balanced out with calcium, that's why cruciferous veggies don't cause as many issues as spinach.
Good science: there are compounds in cruciferous vegetables that appear to exert some health benefits.
The cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, mustard and so on) are particularly rich in compounds that will light up an Ames test.
Koreans consume cabbage 3x/day (cruciferous veggies with sulfur) and traditionally consume a bone-broth (collagenic) type of soup with 1-3 meals on the daily.
There was a study I saw while back that said eating cruciferous vegetables speeds up caffeine metabolism.
Low sugar diet with non-starchy vegetables such as asparagus, bean sprouts, beets, cruciferous vegetables (broccoli and cauliflower), leafy greens.
This is also induced by diet with cruciferous vegetables and medications like Prilosec/Omeprazole.
I would make a several pound salad as my first meal of the day using cruciferous mix from Trader Joes.
Outside of being in a culture like Koreans that consume cruciferous veggies 3x/day (via kimchi), most americans only get it from meat, garlic, onions and broccoli.
Eating cruciferous vegetables, sleep, nothing has seemed to help much.
I have been maintaining perfect gut function since then by avoiding alcohol and eating a wide range of raw vegetables and cruciferous salads to feed the bacteria.
That it's related to fennel and similar doesn't entirely surprise me, because it was going to be in that family or the cruciferous ones, they have strong taste, which suggests complex plant polyphenols.
Quote examples
This reminded me of the Big Bang Theory episode "The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification".
Consider the broccoli example mentioned in the article: "A 2011 study on broccoli, for example, found that giving subjects fresh broccoli florets led them to absorb and metabolize seven times more of the anticancer compounds known as glucosinolates, present in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, than when glucosinolates were given in straight capsule form.
Of course the issue at hand is not organic farming but instead cruciferous veggies such as kale and broccoli but I only mention the idea because it's an integral part of Hubbard's "perfect storm": "Now, Hubbard had what he often calls “a perfect storm”: contaminated vegetables, misleadingly pushed on the public as nutritious—and clean—leading to misdiagnosed ailments.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use cruciferous in a sentence?
Oxalates can be balanced out with calcium, that's why cruciferous veggies don't cause as many issues as spinach.
What does cruciferous mean?
Bearing a cross.
What part of speech is cruciferous?
cruciferous is commonly used as adjective.