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 – 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, malvids - clades; Brassicales - order

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