Cruciferae
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Translingual
Etymology
Latin crux (“cross”) (from the shape of the flowers) + -ferae (“bearing”)
Proper noun
Cruciferae
- A taxonomic family within the order Brassicales – mustard or cabbage family; synonym of Brassicaceae.
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
References
Cruciferae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Cruciferae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Brassicaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
