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Word: Cruciferous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Cruciferae (plural), from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’ + -fer ‘bearing’ (because the flowers have four equal petals arranged crosswise), + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kruːˈsɪf(ə)rəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or denoting plants of the cabbage family (Cruciferae).
Short Definition:of plants of cabbage family
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