Definition of Cruceferous

Definition of Cruceferous

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

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.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

of, or relating to the crucifer plants

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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