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cruciferous

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kro̅o̅ sif′ər əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cru•cif•er•ous  (kro̅o̅ sif′ər əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. bearing a cross.
  2. [Bot.]belonging to the Cruciferae, the mustard family of plants. Cf. mustard family.
  • Late Latin crucifer crucifer; see -ous
  • 1650–60

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