Definition of Cruciferous

Cru`cif´er`ous   Pronunciation: kr
a.1.Bearing a cross.
2.(Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants which have four petals arranged like the arms of a cross, as the mustard, radish, turnip, etc.


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botany, Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family, phytology


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