Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. One who bears a cross in a religious procession.
- n. Botany Any of various plants in the mustard family (Cruciferae or Brassicaceae), which includes the alyssum, candytuft, cabbage, radish, broccoli, and many weeds.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. a person who carries a cross in a religious procession
- n. a member of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. Any plant of the family Cruciferæ.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A cross-bearer; specifically, one who carries a large cross in ecclesiastical processions.
- n. In botany, a plant of the order Cruciferæ.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
Etymologies
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.
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Still Hyla crucifer has yet to commence chorusing here but any day now.
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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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You may be chosen to light the candles, or be the crucifer, who carries the brass cross up the aisle.
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Horseradish is a member of the crucifer family, along with radishes, turnips and mustard.
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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.
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Although both plants are from the crucifer family, they really taste very different.
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I was definitely that kid with the bronze cross - acolyte, crucifer, youth choir, I even followed the minister my grandfather with the tray for the empty communion cups.
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Of course, not everyone loves the taste and texture of this stalky crucifer.
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It is a crucifer, I think, so it can get eaten by those little moths like cabbage and broccoli though.
super-logos commented on the word crucifer
very Episcopalian
August 13, 2008