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Cruciferous Definition & Meaning

cruciferous
adjective
  1. of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae

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What does cruciferous mean?
of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae
What part of speech is cruciferous?
Cruciferous is an adjective.

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