crucifers in English
noun
1
a cruciferous plant, with four petals arranged in a cross.
The diamond back moth, Plutella xylostella is much cause for concern as a pest of crucifers , that is plants such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and canola.
2
a person carrying a cross or crucifix in a procession.
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1. (Plants) any plant of the annual or perennial genus Arabis, some of which form low-growing mats with downy grey foliage and white flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
2. A pest Aphid species may affect only a very specific crop, a group of related crop hosts (e.g., crucifers), or may be quite polyphagous within and between plant families