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A plant whose four petals form a tiny cross, religiously adored by nutritionists.
means A member of the mustard family — broccoli, kale, cabbage and kin — defined by four-petaled cross-shaped flowers.
from From Latin crux (cross) plus ferre (to bear), literally cross-bearer, naming the petals' telltale plus-sign arrangement.
Family nameNow called Brassicaceae, once Cruciferae.
Sulfur secretThat sharp bitterness comes from cancer-fighting glucosinolates.
Same speciesBroccoli, kale, cabbage are all one wild plant bred differently.