What does "crucifer" mean?

A person who carries a cross in a religious procession, a cross bearer.

What is a synonym for "crucifer"?

Common synonyms include: brassica, brassica, cross bearer, cross bearer, cruciferous plant.

Pronounced //ˈkɹu.sɪ.fəɹ//.

//ˈkɹu.sɪ.fəɹ// noun

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Noun

1
A person who carries a cross in a religious procession, a cross bearer.
2
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae wordnet
3
A member of the family Cruciferae (Brassicaceae), the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.

From Latin crucifer (“cross-bearer”), from crux (“cross”) + ferō (“I carry, bear”).

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