cruciferous vegetable
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- noun
- /ˌkruːsɪˈfɪrəs ˈvɛdʒtəbl/
- Specialized
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vegetal crucífero
- So we talked about cruciferous vegetables, including your broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, OK.
- broccoli, a cruciferous vegetable
- cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables
- cauliflower, a cruciferous vegetable
And so sulfurphane or the precursor glucoraphinin exists in all cruciferous vegetables.
- And so sulfurphane or the precursor glucoraphinin exists in all cruciferous vegetables.
- So I advocate for, you know, grass fed beef, wild salmon, dark leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, nuts, seeds, berries, things like that.
- So we talked about cruciferous vegetables, including your broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, OK.
- So lots of cruciferous vegetables and dark leafy grains.
- Some people also take DIM or different cruciferous vegetable.
- So I advocate for, you know, grassed beef, wild salmon, dark leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, nuts, seeds, berries, things like that.
Examples
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And this compound found in cruciferous vegetables has actually been shown to detoxify your body from phytoestrogens.
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Many health experts recommend including cruciferous vegetables in your diet for their cancer-fighting properties.
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And it turns out that if you eat raw cruciferous vegetables, you're a bit better protected.
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Cabbage falls within a group of vegetables called cruciferous vegetables.
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Epidemiological studies indicate that consumption of cruciferous vegetables can reduce epithelial cancer.
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In addition, the glucosinolates in horseradish may also be more bioavailable than those in other cruciferous vegetables.
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Kale, collard greens, and other cruciferous vegetables increase phase 2 detoxification of toxins while ramping up our body's production of antioxidants.
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Eating a variety of cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli and cabbage, can provide essential nutrients.
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Salads that feature cruciferous vegetables such as kale and cauliflower are both nutritious and delicious.
Synonyms
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A leafy vegetable like cabbage that people or animals eat and farmers grow
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a direct adjective + noun composition: knowing 'cruciferous' (belonging to the Brassicaceae family) and 'vegetable' allows a learner to infer it means a vegetable from that family (e.g., broccoli, cabbage). The meaning is purely compositional and not idiomatic or metaphorical, so it is transparent to a learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Cruciferous vegetable comes from the plants' flowers: many have four small flower parts that make a cross shape. So cruciferous literally means 'bearing a cross', and that image is why we call vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower cruciferous.