Huh?

Just a short one today. Most of the things I write about take a good few pages but today I read something that, despite the circumstances that led to it coming to my attention, struck me as somewhat hilarious.

Cancer has become a red hot topic in my family over the last year, what with four people within the family circle having been badly stricken. In a recent discussion (conducted by mail) with someone, I was informed that, among other things, one should consume copious amounts of cruciferous vegetables. Now then, I pride myself on my vocabulary but let me tell you, this one had me nailed to the wall...oops...excuse me, I mean stumped. What the hell is a cruciferous vegetable? I'm not too sure, but I'll bet it was on the menu at the Last Supper...