Brassicaceae

Noun

Meaning

a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Examples

The Brassicaceae are a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants ( angiosperms ), informally known as the mustards, the mustard flowers, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Source: Internet

Pieris rapae and other butterflies of the Pieridae family are some of the most well-known pests of the commercial cropping of Brassicaceae species. Source: Internet

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