Cruciferous
Translation- Cruciferous
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Possible uses of the adjective cruciferous:
- Cruciferous plants of the family Brassicaceae.
- Edible plants of the Brassicaceae family, known as cruciferous vegetables.
Examples: broccoli, brussels sprouts.
Etymology of "cruciferous": having flowers with four equal petals arranged crosswise.
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cruciferous — adj. bot. крестоцветный … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
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