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crucifer
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈkruː.sɪ.fər/ us /ˈkruː.sə.fɚ/
any plant belonging to the cabbage family, whose flowers have four petals(= coloured parts) in the shape of a cross, often eaten as a vegetable:
This recipe helps you ease into eating less starch and more crucifers.
Wasabi is a crucifer plant harvested for its underground fibrous stem.
Broccoli is a member of the crucifer family of vegetables, and studies have shown that a diet rich in these vegetables may decrease the risk of cancer.
Crucifers are not as important as vegetable crops in East Africa as they are in Southeast Asia.
Pesticide resistance had led to the failure of crop protection programmes in crucifer production.
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