Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kroo-suh-fer]
- /ˈkru sə fər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kroo-suh-fer]
- /ˈkru sə fər/
Definitions of crucifer word
- noun crucifer any plant of the family Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae), having a corolla of four petals arranged like a cross and a fruit called a siliqua. The family includes the brassicas, mustard, cress, and wallflower 3
- noun crucifer a person who carries a cross 3
- noun crucifer a person who carries a cross, as in a church procession 3
- noun crucifer any plant of the crucifer family 3
- adjective crucifer designating a family (Brassicaceae, order Capparales) of dicotyledonous plants with cross-shaped flowers, pointed pods, and strong, cabbagelike odors, including cabbage, turnip, broccoli, radish, horseradish, and alyssum 3
- noun crucifer a person who carries a cross, as in ecclesiastical processions. 1
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Origin of crucifer
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Late Latin, equivalent to Latin cruci- (stem of crux) cross + -fer -fer
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Parts of speech for Crucifer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crucifer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
crucifer usage trend in Literature
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