cruciferous
Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plantsOf or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
/kɹuˈsɪfəɹəs/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae
(not comparable)Bearing a cross.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Late Latin crucifer (“cross-bearing”) + -ous. By surface analysis, crucifer + -ous.From Late Latin crucifer (“cross-bearing”) + -ous. By surface analysis, crucifer + -ous.
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2 related wordsRelatedcrucifer
Derivednoncruciferous