"crucifer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crucifers [plural]
Etymology: From Latin crucifer (“cross-bearer”), from crux (“cross”) + ferō (“I carry, bear”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|crucifer||cross-bearer}} Latin crucifer (“cross-bearer”), {{m|la|crux||cross}} crux (“cross”), {{m|la|ferō||I carry, bear}} ferō (“I carry, bear”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} crucifer (plural crucifers)
  1. (Christianity) A person who carries a cross in a religious procession, a cross bearer. Categories (topical): Christianity Translations ((religion) person who carries a cross): crucifère [feminine, masculine] (French), krossberi [masculine] (Icelandic), crucifera [feminine] (Italian), crucífero [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-crucifer-en-noun-qoX9Ru8t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 69 31 Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of '(religion) person who carries a cross': 94 6
  2. (botany) A member of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard. Categories (topical): Botany Translations ((botany) a member of the family Cruciferae): kruisbloem [feminine] (Dutch), crucifère [feminine] (French), crucífera [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-crucifer-en-noun-Kk2ByRnJ Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of '(botany) a member of the family Cruciferae': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: arugula [botany, biology, natural-sciences], broccoli [botany, biology, natural-sciences], Brussels sprout [botany, biology, natural-sciences], cabbage [botany, biology, natural-sciences], cauliflower [botany, biology, natural-sciences], kale [botany, biology, natural-sciences], mustard greens [botany, biology, natural-sciences], radish [botany, biology, natural-sciences], spring greens [botany, biology, natural-sciences], watercress [botany, biology, natural-sciences] Derived forms: cruciferous

Inflected forms

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