cruciferous
Cross-shaped flower clusters
Cruciferous describes plants of the cabbage family, including broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, and mustard.
The name comes from the cross-shaped arrangement of their four-petaled flowers.
Cruciferous vegetables are often discussed in nutrition contexts for their purported health benefits: Eating more cruciferous vegetables may reduce cancer risk.
Cruciferous vegetable with florets
- cauliflowerCompact white vegetable head
- kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative
- cabbageLeafy vegetable head
- bok choyChinese leafy vegetable
arugula · collard greens · mustard greens · kohlrabi · rutabaga · turnip · radish · daikon
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- pepperyHaving sharp, hot flavor
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- sulfurousContaining yellow element
mustard · spicy · earthy · mild · raw · cooked · blanched · fermented
Essential water-soluble antioxidant
- vitamin KFat-soluble clotting agent
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
- dietary fiberIndigestible plant carbohydrate
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
phytonutrients · calcium · magnesium · anti-inflammatory · detoxification
Cruciferous vegetable genus
- cool-seasonActive during colder months
- boltingDeparting at speed
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
clubroot · aphids · cabbage worms · harvest · overwintering · heirloom · hybrid · organic
broccoli
Cruciferous vegetable with florets
- cauliflowerCompact white vegetable head
- kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative
- cabbageLeafy vegetable head
bok choy · arugula · collard greens · mustard greens · kohlrabi · rutabaga · turnip · radish · daikon · watercress
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
sulfurous · mustard · spicy · earthy · mild · raw · cooked · blanched · fermented · pickled
vitamin C
Essential water-soluble antioxidant
- vitamin KFat-soluble clotting agent
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
- dietary fiberIndigestible plant carbohydrate
antioxidants · phytonutrients · calcium · magnesium · anti-inflammatory · detoxification
brassica
Cruciferous vegetable genus
- cool-seasonActive during colder months
- boltingDeparting at speed
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
transplanting · clubroot · aphids · cabbage worms · harvest · overwintering · heirloom · hybrid · organic
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- healthy eatingvegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean protein, balanced diet
- food qualitiesripe, unripe, overripe, fresh, spoiled
- plant familiesrosaceae, brassicaceae, asteraceae, grass family, cabbage family
- plant formstree, shrub, vine, herb, grass
cruciferousallium
Onion family plants
leguminous · cucurbit · nightshades · nightshade · root vegetables
- cruciferous vegetablesPlants with four-petaled blooms
crucify, crucifix, crucifixion, cruciform, crucified, cruciate, crucifying