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crucifer

  • /ˈkɹu.sɪ.fəɹ/ US

Rhymes with -uːsɪfə(ɹ)

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From Latin crucifer (“cross-bearer”), from crux (“cross”) + ferō (“to carry, bear”).

noun crucifers

  1. A person who carries a cross in a religious procession, a cross bearer.
  2. A member of the family Cruciferae (Brassicaceae), the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.

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noun (religion) person who carries a cross

Portuguêscrucífero, cruciferário
Françaiscrucifère
Italianocrucifera

noun (botany) a member of the family Cruciferae

中文十字花科 shízìhuākē
Portuguêscrucífera
Françaiscrucifère

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"crucifer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crucifer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

crucifer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crucifer

Chicago

"crucifer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crucifer.

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@misc{crucifer_2026,
  title = {crucifer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crucifer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}