crucifer
Meanings
noun
- A person who carries a cross in a religious procession, a cross bearer.
- A member of the family Cruciferae (Brassicaceae), the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
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Etymology
From Latin crucifer (“cross-bearer”), from crux (“cross”) + ferō (“to carry, bear”).
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