Cru″ci‐ate (kr?″sh?–?t or –sh?t; 106), a. [L. cruciatus, p. p. of cruciare to crucify, torture, fr. crux, crucis, a cross. See Cross.] 1. Tormented. Bale.
2. (Bot.) Having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.