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Cruciferae

plural noun
Cru·​cif·​er·​ae | \ krüˈsifəˌrē\

Definition of Cruciferae

: a family of herbs (order Rhoeadales) characterized by cruciate tetramerous flowers and by the fruit which is a silique or a silicle — see brassica

History and Etymology for Cruciferae

New Latin, from Latin cruci-, crux + -ferae (feminine plural of -fer)

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