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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cru·cif·er·ous adjective ⇨ see crucifer English Etymology cruciferous 1650s, from L.L. crucifer "cross-bearing," from L. crux (gen.crucis) "stake, cross." Originally in literal senses; botanical use (in ref. to a symmetrical arrangement of four petals) is from 1851. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cru·cif·er·ous \(ˈ)krü|sif(ə)rəs\ adjective Etymology: Latin cruci-, crux + English -ferous 1. : bearing a cross 2. [New Latin Cruciferae + English -ous] : belonging to or having the characteristics of the mustards or related plants |
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