mustard family

mustard family

n. A large family of herbs, the Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae), characterized by flowers with four petals arranged in a cross, usually long narrow seedpods, and a pungent odor or taste, and including vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, radishes, and watercress.

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mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relativesBrassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferaedilleniid dicot family - family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsorder Papaverales, order Rhoeadales, Papaverales, Rhoeadales - an order of dicotyledonous plantscrucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferaecress, cress plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent tastewatercress - any of several water-loving cressesAethionema, genus Aethionema - Old World genus of the family CruciferaeAlliaria, genus Alliaria - a genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae; have broad leaves and white flowers and long siliquesgenus Alyssum, Alyssum - a genus of the family CruciferaeArabidopsis, genus Arabidopsis - a genus of the mustard family having white or yellow or purplish flowers; closely related to genus ArabisArabis, genus Arabis - annual to perennial woody herbs of temperate North America, Europe and Asia: rockcressArmoracia, genus Armoracia - horseradishBarbarea, genus Barbarea - biennial or perennial herbs of north temperate regions: winter cressBerteroa, genus Berteroa - hoary alyssumBiscutella, genus Biscutella - genus of Eurasian herbs and small shrubs: buckler mustardBrassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.Cakile, genus Cakile - small genus of succulent annual herbs found on sandy shores of North America and EuropeCamelina, false flax, genus Camelina - annual and biennial herbs of Mediterranean to central AsiaCapsella, genus Capsella - shepherd's purseCardamine, genus Cardamine - bittercress, bitter cressDentaria, genus Dentaria - usually included in genus Cardamine; in some classifications considered a separate genusCheiranthus, genus Cheiranthus - Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowersCochlearia, genus Cochlearia - a genus of the family CruciferaeCrambe, genus Crambe - annual or perennial herbs with large leaves that resemble the leaves of cabbagesDescurainia, genus Descurainia - includes annual or biennial herbs of America and Europe very similar to and often included among those of genera Sisymbrium or Hugueninia; not recognized in some classification systemsDiplotaxis, genus Diplotaxis - wall rocketgenus Draba - large genus of low tufted herbs of temperate and Arctic regionsEruca, genus Eruca - annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean regionErysimum, genus Erysimum - large genus of annual or perennial herbs some grown for their flowers and some for their attractive evergreen leaves; Old World and North Americagenus Heliophila - genus of South African flowering herbs and subshrubsgenus Hesperis, Hesperis - biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowersgenus Iberis, Iberis - Old World herbs and subshrubs: candytuftgenus Isatis, Isatis - Old World genus of annual to perennial herbs: woadgenus Lepidium, Lepidium - cosmopolitan genus of annual and biennial and perennial herbs: cressgenus Lesquerella, Lesquerella - genus of low-growing hairy herbs: bladderpodsgenus Lobularia, Lobularia - sweet alyssumgenus Lunaria, Lunaria - small genus of European herbs: honestygenus Malcolmia, Malcolmia - genus of plants usually found in coastal habitats; Mediterranean to Afghanistangenus Matthiola, Matthiola - genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentalsgenus Nasturtium, Nasturtium - aquatic herbsgenus Physaria, Physaria - small genus of western North American herbs similar to Lesquerella: bladderpodsgenus Pritzelago, Pritzelago - chamois cressgenus Raphanus, Raphanus - radishgenus Rorippa, Rorippa - annual and perennial herbs of damp habitats; cosmopolitan except Antarcticagenus Schizopetalon - small genus of South American herbs grown for its flowersgenus Sinapis, Sinapis - small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica