n.
Pronunciation: ' krü-s ə -f ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin cruc-, crux + -fer
Date: 1574
1 : one who carries a cross especially at the head of an ecclesiastical procession
2 : any of a family (Cruciferae syn. Brassicaceae) of plants including the cabbage, turnip, and mustard
– cru · cif · er · ous \ krü- ' si-f( ə -)r ə s \ adjective