Definition
A type of flowering plant with four petals arranged in a cross shape, characteristic of plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae).
Etymology
From 'cross' (the shape of the petals) and 'flower' (the bloom). This botanical term describes the distinctive petal arrangement found in the Cruciferae (now called Brassicaceae) family, named by taxonomists centuries ago.
Kelly Says
Cruciform flowers—with four petals in a cross—are so common that an entire plant family is named after this shape: the name 'Cruciferae' comes from Latin for 'cross-bearing.' Broccoli, cabbage, and mustard all belong to this family!
Translations
ARالعربية
زهرة الصليب
zahrat al-ṣalīb
BNবাংলা
ক্রসফুল
kroos-ful
CACatalà
flor de creu
flor deh kreu
CSČeština
křížovník
kreez-ov-nik
DADansk
korsblomst
kors-blohmst
DEDeutsch
Kreuzblume
kroyz-bloo-meh
ELΕλληνικά
ανθός σταυρού
anthos stavroo
ESEspañol
flor de cruz
flor deh kroos
FAفارسی
گل صلیب
gol salib
FISuomi
ristikukka
risti-kuk-ka
FRFrançais
fleur de croix
fleur deh kwah
GUGU
ક્રુસફ્લોવર
kroos-flo-wer
HAHA
kifi na gaba
ki-fi na ga-ba
HEעברית
פרח צלב
p'raach tsel'av
HIहिन्दी
क्रॉसफ्लावर
kroos-fla-wer
HUMagyar
keresztvirág
kereszt-vee-ragh
IDBahasa Indonesia
bunga salib
bunga sa-lib
IGIG
akụ ụkwụ
a-koo oo-koo
ITItaliano
fiore di croce
fior-eh dee kroo-che
JA日本語
十字花の
jūjika no hana
KKKK
крестцвет
krestosvet
MRMR
क्रॉसफ्लावर
kroos-fla-wer
MSBahasa Melayu
bunga salib
bunga sa-lib
MYမြန်မာ
ကြယ်ပွင့်
kye-pwin
NLNederlands
kruisbloem
kroos-bloem
NONorsk
korsblomst
kors-blohmst
PAPA
ਖ਼ਾਲ ਫੁੱਲ
khaal fooll
PLPolski
kwiat krzyża
kwiat kryzhy
PTPortuguês
flor de cruz
flor deh kroos
RORomână
floare de cruce
flo-are deh kroo-che
RUРусский
крестоцвет
krestosvet
SVSvenska
korsblomma
kors-bloh-ma
SWKiswahili
maua ya msalaba
ma-ua ya msa-la-ba
TAதமிழ்
கிறிஸ்துப்பூ
kristippu
TEతెలుగు
క్రాస్ పువ్వు
kraas puvvu
THไทย
ดอกไม้กางเขน
dok mai kaang-khen
TLTL
bulak ng krus
bulak ng kroos
TRTürkçe
haç çiçeği
haatch che-cheh-kee
UKУкраїнська
хрестоцвіт
khrys-tots-vit
URاردو
سلیب کا پھول
sa-lib ka phool
VITiếng Việt
hoa thập tự
hoa thập tự
YOYO
akoko ẹ̀kọ́
a-ko-ko eh-koh
ZUZU
umfutho wekrusu
oom-foo-tho weh-kroosoo