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Brassicaceae

Brassicaceae

9.3
A family of plants that includes vegetables like cabbage and broccoli
  • noun
  • /ˌbræsɪˈkeɪiː/
  • Specialized
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  • Brassicaceae family, like cabbage
  • Brassicaceae family

Examples

  • Bun, sauce, oil, Mustard Brassica juncea Brassicaceae India

    Academic text (2008)

  • Those include members of the Brassicaceae family, like cabbage and cauliflower, and the mustard family, like canola and crambe.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Cabbage and broccoli are both members of the Brassicaceae family, known for their nutritional value.

  • The Brassicaceae family includes many popular vegetables, such as kale and cauliflower.

  • Mustard plants are categorized under the Brassicaceae family, which is famous for its four-petaled flowers.

Synonyms

Cruciferae
vsBrassicaceae
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A family of plants that includes vegetables like cabbage and broccoli

is the currently accepted scientific family name in modern taxonomy
mustard family
vsBrassicaceae
  • Specialized
4.8

A group of plants like cabbage, broccoli, and turnip that have flowers with four petals

is the formal scientific name used in taxonomy

Surface Forms

Brassicaceae singular
Brassicaceae plural

Morphology

Brassicaceae = Brassica (opaque) = Brassic + aceae

The formation uses the technical Latin botanical family suffix '-aceae', which is not productive or transparent to average learners, so the meaning 'the mustard/cabbage family' is not derivable without taxonomic knowledge.

Etymology

Brassicaceae comes from the plant name Brassica, which meant 'cabbage' or 'mustard', and the ending -aceae that plant scientists use for 'family'. So, Brassicaceae is the 'cabbage or mustard family', which is why it names plants like cabbage, broccoli and mustard.