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Cress vs Crucifer - What's the difference?

cress | crucifer |

In botany|lang=en terms the difference between cress and crucifer

is that cress is (botany) a plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous the leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic while crucifer is (botany) a member of the family cruciferae , the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.

As nouns the difference between cress and crucifer

is that cress is (botany) a plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous the leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic while crucifer is (roman catholic church ) a person who carries a cross in a religious procession.

cress

English

(wikipedia cress)

Noun

(es)
  • (botany) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.

    • Derived terms

    * garden cress * land cress * watercress * alpine rock cress * bulbous cress * cedar glade cress * hoary bitter cress * hoary cress * Indian cress * marsh cress * peppercress * rockcress * thale cress, mouse-ear cress * wart cress * winter cress

    crucifer

    English

    (Brassicaceae)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Roman Catholic church ) a person who carries a cross in a religious procession
  • (botany) a member of the family Cruciferae , the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard
    • Note: It is allowed to use Brassicaceae as an alternative and equivalent name for this family.
    (Cruciferous vegetables)