family brassicaceae
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Definition
Proper noun 1. A taxonomic family of flowering plants: Brassicaceae, also known as the mustard family or crucifer family, is a large and economically important family of plants characterized primarily by flowers with four petals arranged in a cross shape (hence "crucifer").
Usage
- The family Brassicaceae includes many common vegetables and herbs.
- Botanists study the evolutionary relationships within the family Brassicaceae.
- The plant was classified as a member of the family Brassicaceae.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic hierarchy: The term is used in the formal, scientific classification of organisms. It sits above the genus level and below the order level (typically order Brassicales).
- Example: Arabidopsis thaliana, a model organism for plant biology, belongs to the family Brassicaceae.
Variants and Related Words
- Brassicaceae: The exact synonym and scientific name for the family.
- Cruciferae: An older but still acceptable alternative name for the same family, referencing the cross-shaped (cruciform) flowers.
- Mustard family: The common English name for this plant family.
- Crucifer: A common name for any plant belonging to the family Brassicaceae.
- Brassicales: The botanical order to which the family Brassicaceae belongs.
Synonyms
- Cruciferae
- Mustard family
Related Terms (Contextual)
- Cruciferous vegetable: A dietary term for edible plants from the family Brassicaceae (e.g., broccoli, kale, cabbage).
- Silique / Silicula: Types of dry fruit (seed pods) characteristic of many plants in the family Brassicaceae.
Noun
- a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives