Cruciferae

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Cruciferae

Cruciferae (pronounced: kroo-si-fer-ee), also known as the Brassicaceae family, is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants. The name is derived from the Latin word crucifer, meaning "cross-bearing", due to the four petals of their flowers, which resemble a cross.

Etymology

The term Cruciferae is derived from the Latin crux meaning "cross" and fero meaning "I bear". This is in reference to the cross-like appearance of the four petals in the flowers of many species in this family.

Description

The Cruciferae family includes a variety of plants such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, radish, turnip, and mustard. These plants are known for their nutritional value and are cultivated worldwide for their edible leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds.

Related Terms

  • Cabbage: A green or purple leafy plant, grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads.
  • Broccoli: An edible green plant in the cabbage family, whose large flowering head and stalk is eaten as a vegetable.
  • Cauliflower: A plant that produces a large, white, flower head which is eaten as a vegetable.
  • Kale: A hardy cabbage of a variety which produces erect stems with large leaves and no compact head.
  • Brussels sprouts: A plant of the cabbage family, it bears numerous small, green buds along the stem, which are eaten as a vegetable.
  • Radish: An edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times.
  • Turnip: A root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, bulbous taproot.
  • Mustard: A plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis in the family Brassicaceae, seeds of which are used as a spice.

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