CRUCIFEROUS


Meaning of CRUCIFEROUS in English

[ kru:'sɪf(ə)rəs ]

■ adjective Botany relating to or denoting plants of the cabbage family (Cruciferae), with four equal petals arranged in a cross.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Cruciferae , from L. crux , cruc- 'cross' + -fer 'bearing' + -ous .

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