Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who bears a cross in a religious procession.
- noun A plant in the mustard family.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A cross-bearer; specifically, one who carries a large cross in ecclesiastical processions.
- noun In botany, a plant of the order Cruciferæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) Any plant of the family
Cruciferæ .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Roman Catholic church a person who carries a
cross in areligious procession - noun botany a member of the family
Cruciferae , the cabbagefamily , includingcabbage andmustard
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In contrast to the extensive study of species with persistent endosperm, little is known about the global gene expression pattern in the endosperm of exalbuminous seed species such as crucifer oilseeds.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Yi Huang 2009
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Still Hyla crucifer has yet to commence chorusing here but any day now.
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You may be chosen to light the candles, or be the crucifer, who carries the brass cross up the aisle.
The Last Sacrament Thomas Pluck 2011
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A cope is worn by the celebrant, and dalmatics by the assistant ministers; while the two thurifers, crucifer and taperers have girdled albs and dalmatics.
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Closer to home, now is also the season for cauliflower, that ubiquitous and often tasteless white hunk of crucifer you're used to getting throughout the year.
Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: The Season of Diwali Ellen Kanner 2010
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Closer to home, now is also the season for cauliflower, that ubiquitous and often tasteless white hunk of crucifer you're used to getting throughout the year.
Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: The Season of Diwali Ellen Kanner 2010
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Horseradish is a member of the crucifer family, along with radishes, turnips and mustard.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's horseradish recipes Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 2010
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Closer to home, now is also the season for cauliflower, that ubiquitous and often tasteless white hunk of crucifer you're used to getting throughout the year.
Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: The Season of Diwali Ellen Kanner 2010
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Closer to home, now is also the season for cauliflower, that ubiquitous and often tasteless white hunk of crucifer you're used to getting throughout the year.
Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: The Season of Diwali Ellen Kanner 2010
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Closer to home, now is also the season for cauliflower, that ubiquitous and often tasteless white hunk of crucifer you're used to getting throughout the year.
Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: The Season of Diwali Ellen Kanner 2010
super-logos commented on the word crucifer
very Episcopalian
August 13, 2008