# cruciferous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kɹuˈsɪfəɹəs/ · frequency rank #99,139

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
2. Bearing a cross.

## Etymology
From Late Latin crucifer (“cross-bearing”) + -ous. By surface analysis, crucifer + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cruciferous