Cruciferous

Cruciferous
Cruciferous Cru*cif"er*ous (kr[.u]*s?f"?r-?s), a. [L. crux, crucis, cross + -ferous: cf. F. crucif[`e]re.] 1. Bearing a cross. [1913 Webster]

2. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants which have four petals arranged like the arms of a cross, as the mustard, radish, turnip, etc. [1913 Webster]


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  • cruciferous — 1650s, from L.L. crucifer cross bearing, from L. crux (gen. crucis) stake, cross. Originally in literal senses; botanical use (in ref. to a symmetrical arrangement of four petals) is from 1851 …   Etymology dictionary

  • cruciferous — ► ADJECTIVE Botany ▪ of the cabbage family (Cruciferae), with four equal petals arranged in a cross. ORIGIN from Latin crux cross + fer bearing …   English terms dictionary

  • Cruciferous — Possible uses of the adjective cruciferous: Cruciferous plants of the family Brassicaceae. Edible plants of the Brassicaceae family, known as cruciferous vegetables. Examples: broccoli, brussels sprouts. Etymology of cruciferous : having flowers… …   Wikipedia

  • Cruciferous vegetables — This article is about the use of Brassicaceae as food. For a botanical description of plants in this family (whether or not used for food), see Brassicaceae. Cabbage plants Vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) are called …   Wikipedia

  • cruciferous plant — noun any of various plants of the family Cruciferae • Syn: ↑crucifer • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑cress, ↑cress plant, ↑garlic mustard …   Useful english dictionary

  • cruciferous vegetable — noun a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts • Hypernyms: ↑vegetable, ↑veggie, ↑veg • Hyponyms: ↑mustard, ↑mustard greens, ↑leaf mustard …   Useful english dictionary

  • cruciferous — adjective see crucifer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cruciferous — /krooh sif euhr euhs/, adj. 1. bearing a cross. 2. Bot. belonging to the Cruciferae, the mustard family of plants. Cf. mustard family. [1650 60; < LL crucifer CRUCIFER; see OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • cruciferous — adjective /kruˈsɪfərəs/ Of, or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard. See Also: crucifer, Cruciferae …   Wiktionary

  • cruciferous — bearing a cross Bearing and Carrying …   Phrontistery dictionary

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