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cruciferous

cru·ci·fe·rous

UK/kɹuˈsɪfəɹəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae

Origin

From Late Latin crucifer (“cross-bearing”) + -ous. By surface analysis, crucifer + -ous.

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