crucifer

[ kroo-suh-fer ]

/ ˈkru sə fər /

noun

a person who carries a cross, as in ecclesiastical processions.

Botany. a cruciferous plant.

Origin of crucifer

1565–75; <Late Latin, equivalent to Latin cruci- (stem of crux) cross + -fer-fer

Words nearby crucifer

cruciate ligament, cruciate ligament of knee, cruciate muscle, crucible, crucible steel, crucifer, cruciferous, crucifix, crucifixion, crucifixion thorn, cruciform

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Example sentences from the Web for crucifer

Crucifer—Herbs with alternate, exstipulate leaves, and regular flowers.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
What fees were bestowed on his crucifer, marshall, and other servants.
Bibliomania; or Book-Madness|Thomas Frognall Dibdin
The flower and stamens and pistil of the Sea-kale, to illustrate the Crucifer.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon
It lives in groups on the cabbages in gardens, and on many other Crucifer.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier

When reared in captivity it will thrive on other kinds of Crucifer.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South

British Dictionary definitions for crucifer

crucifer

/ (ˈkruːsɪfə) /

noun

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

a person who carries a cross

Derived forms of crucifer

cruciferous (kruːˈsɪfərəs), adjective

Word Origin for crucifer

C16: from Late Latin, from Latin crux cross + ferre to carry

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for crucifer

crucifer

[ krōō′sə-fər ]

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.

单词	crucifer
释义	crucifer [ kroo-suh-fer ] / ˈkru sə fər / noun a person who carries a cross, as in ecclesiastical processions. Botany. a cruciferous plant. Origin of crucifer 1565–75; <Late Latin, equivalent to Latin cruci- (stem of crux) cross + -fer-fer Words nearby crucifer cruciate ligament, cruciate ligament of knee, cruciate muscle, crucible, crucible steel, crucifer, cruciferous, crucifix, crucifixion, crucifixion thorn, cruciform Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crucifer Crucifer—Herbs with alternate, exstipulate leaves, and regular flowers. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux What fees were bestowed on his crucifer, marshall, and other servants. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness\|Thomas Frognall Dibdin The flower and stamens and pistil of the Sea-kale, to illustrate the Crucifer. Botany for Ladies\|Jane Loudon It lives in groups on the cabbages in gardens, and on many other Crucifer. The Insect World\|Louis Figuier When reared in captivity it will thrive on other kinds of Crucifer. The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series\|Richard South British Dictionary definitions for crucifer crucifer / (ˈkruːsɪfə) / noun 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 a person who carries a cross Derived forms of crucifer cruciferous (kruːˈsɪfərəs), adjective Word Origin for crucifer C16: from Late Latin, from Latin crux cross + ferre to carry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for crucifer crucifer [ krōō′sə-fər ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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