brassicaceous

brassicaceous
/bras'i kay"sheuhs/, adj.
belonging to the plant family Brassicaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Cruciferae. Cf. mustard family.
[ < NL Brassicace(ae) family name (see BRASSICA, -ACEAE) + -OUS]

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