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brassicaceous

[bras-i-key-shuh s]
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  1. belonging to the plant family Brassicaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Cruciferae.
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Origin of brassicaceous

< New Latin Brassicace(ae) family name (see brassica, -aceae) + -ous
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