Brassicaceae n 1: a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives [syn: {Cruciferae}, {family Cruciferae}, {Brassicaceae}, {family Brassicaceae}, {mustard family}]
Brassicaceae \Brassicaceae\ n. a natural family of plants with four-petaled flowers. Syn: Cruciferae, family Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, mustard family. [WordNet 1.5]