(ˈ)krü|sif(ə)rəs adjective
Etymology: Latin cruci-, crux + English -ferous
1. : bearing a cross
2.
[New Latin Cruciferae + English -ous ]
: belonging to or having the characteristics of the mustards or related plants
(ˈ)krü|sif(ə)rəs adjective
Etymology: Latin cruci-, crux + English -ferous
1. : bearing a cross
2.
[New Latin Cruciferae + English -ous ]
: belonging to or having the characteristics of the mustards or related plants
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012