mustard family

/ˌmʌstərd ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of mustard family
  1. noun
    a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives
    synonyms: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae
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    type of:
    dilleniid dicot family
    family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
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