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crucifer

[ kroo-suh-fer ]

noun

  1. a person who carries a cross, as in ecclesiastical processions.
  2. Botany. a cruciferous plant.


crucifer

/ 藞kru藧s瑟f蓹; kru藧藞s瑟f蓹r蓹s /

noun

  1. any plant of the family Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae ), having a corolla of four petals arranged like a cross and a fruit called a siliqua. The family includes the brassicas, mustard, cress, and wallflower
  2. a person who carries a cross
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

crucifer

  1. Any of various plants in the mustard family (Cruciferae or Brassicaceae), including many important food plants, such as bok choy, cabbage, and radishes, as well as certain ornamental flowers.
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Derived Forms

  • cruciferous, adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of crucifer1

1565鈥75; < Late Latin, equivalent to Latin cruci- (stem of crux ) cross + -fer -fer
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of crucifer1

C16: from Late Latin, from Latin crux cross + ferre to carry
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Here, the crucifer is cooked from start to finish in one pan: It鈥檚 first softened by oven-steaming, then roasted until browned on the outside.

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When Trinity kids reach seventh grade, crucifer and acolyte roles are required, for confirmation training.

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But to scientists and nutritionists, this family of vegetables, called crucifers, has always been hot.

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