'Brassicaceae' definitions:
Definition of 'Brassicaceae'
(from WordNet)
noun
A large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives [syn: Cruciferae, family Cruciferae, Brassicaceae, family Brassicaceae, mustard family]
Definition of 'Brassicaceae'
From: GCIDE
- Brassicaceae \Brassicaceae\ n. a natural family of plants with four-petaled flowers.
- Syn: Cruciferae, family Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, mustard family. [WordNet 1.5]