CRUCIFER

crucifer, cruciferous plant

(noun) any of various plants of the family Cruciferae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

crucifer (plural crucifers)

(Christianity) A person who carries a cross in a religious procession, a cross bearer.

(botany) A member of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.

Hyponyms

• (botany): arugula, cabbage, cauliflower, mustard greens, radish, spring greens, watercress

Anagrams

• Ferrucci

Source: Wiktionary


Cru"ci*fer (-fr), n. Etym: [See Cruciferous.] (Bot.)

Definition: Any plant of the order Cruciferæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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