Cruciferae

Translingual

Etymology

Latin crux (“cross”) (from the shape of the flowers) +‎ -ferae (“bearing”)

Proper noun

Cruciferae

Brassicaceae. A taxonomic family within the order Brassicales – the mustard or cabbage family.

Usage notes

This is an accepted alternative name for Brassicaceae.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Brassicales - order

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