BRASSICACEOUS


Meaning of BRASSICACEOUS in English

/bras'i kay"sheuhs/ , adj.

belonging to the plant family Brassicaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Cruciferae. Cf. mustard family .

[ Brassicace ( ae ) family name (see BRASSICA, -ACEAE) + -OUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .