BRASSICACEAE

Meaning of BRASSICACEAE in English

ˌbrasəˈkāsēˌē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Brassica, type genus + -aceae

in some classifications : a family coextensive with the Cruciferae

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BRASSICACEAE — also called Cruciferae, the mustard family, of the caper order (Capparales), a large assemblage of 350 genera of mostly herbaceous …
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MUSTARD — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~e, from must must, from Latin mustum Date: 13th century 1. a pungent yellow …
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CRUCIFER — noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin cruc-, crux + -fer Date: 1574 one who carries a cross especially at the …
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MUSTARD FAMILY — Family Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae), composed of 350 genera of mostly herbaceous plants with peppery-flavored leaves. The pungent seeds of some …
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BRASSICACEOUS — |brasə|kāshəs adjective Etymology: New Latin Brassicaceae + English -ous : of or relating to the family Brassicaceae
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ARABIDOPSIS — ˌarəbə̇ˈdäpsə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Arabid-, Arabis + -opsis : a small genus of annual or biennial …
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MUSTARD FAMILY — the plant family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae), characterized by herbaceous plants having alternate leaves, acrid or pungent juice, clusters of four-petaled …
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BRASSICACEOUS — /bras'i kay"sheuhs/ , adj. belonging to the plant family Brassicaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Cruciferae. Cf. mustard …
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MUSTARD — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French mustarde, from must must, from Latin mustum Date: 13th century 1. a. : a …
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CRUCIFER — noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin cruc-, crux + -fer Date: 1574 1. : one who carries a cross especially …
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WOAD — also called Dyerswoad (Isatis tinctoria), biennial or perennial herb, of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), formerly grown as a source of …
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WINTER CRESS — any of about 12 species of the genus Barbarea, weedy herbs of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to the north …
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WILD RADISH — also called Jointed Charlock (species Raphanus raphanistrum), widespread annual weed of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to Eurasia and naturalized …
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WHITLOW GRASS — any plant belonging to either of two genera (Erophila and Draba), of the mustard family (Brassicaceae); some authorities believe that …
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WATERCRESS — also called Cress (Nasturtium officinale), perennial plant, of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to Eurasia and naturalized throughout North America …
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WART CRESS — also called Swine Cress (genus Coronopus), any of 10 species of plants of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to dry …
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WALLFLOWER — any of several plants belonging to the genera Cheiranthus and Erysimum of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), so named for their …
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TURNIP — hardy biennial plant cultivated for its fleshy roots and tender growing tops. There are two species, belonging to the family …
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TOOTHWORT — any of about 10 species of perennial herbs belonging to the genus Dentaria, of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to …
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SWEET ALYSSUM — also called Sweet Alison (Lobularia maritima; Alyssum maritimum of some authorities), low, matting, short-lived perennial herb of the mustard family …
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STONECRESS — (genus Aethionema), any of about 35 species of mostly sprawling, low herbs of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to chalky, …
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STOCK — in finance, the subscribed capital of a corporation or limited-liability company, usually divided into shares and represented by transferable certificates. …
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SHEPHERD'S PURSE — (Capsella bursa-pastoris), weed, of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), worldwide in distribution, but native to the Mediterranean region. This widespread lawn …
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SEA ROCKET — any of about 17 species of plants constituting the genus Cakile, of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to seashore regions …
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SEA KALE — Sea kale (Crambe maritima). (Crambe maritima), cabbagelike perennial plant of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to seashores and cliffs of …
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ROSE OF JERICHO — also called resurrection plant (Anastatica hierochuntica) plant that is the only species of the genus Anastatica, of the mustard family …
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ROCKET — any of the 90 species of the genus Sisymbrium, of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), weedy plants with yellow flowers that …
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ROCK CRESS — any of the 100 species of the genus Arabis, herbs belonging to the mustard family (Brassicaceae), found throughout the Northern …
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RAPE — act of sexual intercourse with a woman by a man without her consent, either through force or the threat of …
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CAPPARALES — caper order of dicotyledonous flowering plants, a division of the subclass Dilleniidae. the diverse caper order of flowering plants, belonging …
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