Meaning & use
Crucifer
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A person who carries a processional cross, typically at the head of a church procession.
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The crucifer led the choir down the aisle at the start of the service.
As a botanical term, cauliflower and mustard are both crucifers, plants in the cabbage family.
A note on using this word
In botany, 'crucifer' combines Latin 'crux' (cross) with 'ferre' (to bear), naming plants whose four petals form a cross shape; the family is now formally called Brassicaceae.
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2. noun
A plant belonging to the mustard family (Brassicaceae), characterized by four petals arranged in a cross.
Broccoli, kale, and radish are all common crucifers grown in home gardens.
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