Cru·cif·er·ous

Bearing a cross.

Relating to or denoting plants of the cabbage family ( Brassicaceae, formerly Cruciferae ).

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Cruciferae (plural), from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’ + -fer ‘bearing’ (because the flowers have four equal petals arranged crosswise), + -ous.