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Brassica vs Cruciferous - What's the difference?

brassica | cruciferous |

As a noun brassica

is any of many plants of the genus brassica , including cabbage, mustard and rapes.

As an adjective cruciferous is

(botany) of, or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.

brassica

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of many plants of the genus Brassica , including cabbage, mustard and rapes

    • Synonyms

    * crucifer

    See also

    * ("brassica" on Wikipedia) * ("brassica" species on Wikimedia) ----

    cruciferous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Of, or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
  • Bearing a cross.

    • Related terms

    * crucifer * Cruciferae