What does "cruciate" mean?
Cruciate: (Bot.) Having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform.
Additional senses
- 2.To torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate. Bale.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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