Silique Definition

sĭ-lēk
siliquae, siliques
noun
The pod of plants of the crucifer family, with two valves that fall away from a thin membrane bearing the seeds.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Silique

Noun

Singular:
silique
Plural:
siliques

Origin of Silique

  • Latin siliqua a pod or husk, a very small weight or measure: compare French silique.

    From Wiktionary

  • French from Old French from Latin siliqua seed pod

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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