Cruciate
Pronunciation : Cru"ci*ate (kr"sh-t or -sht; 106)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. cruciatus, p. p. of cruciare to crucify, torture, fr. crux, crucis, a cross. See Cross.]
Definition : 1. Tormented. [Obs.] Bale.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cru"ci*ate (kr"sh-t)
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate. Bale.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913