silique

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A long dry fruit (seed capsule), length more than twice the width, typical to cruciferous plants and consisting of two fused carpels that separate when ripe.

Similar words

siliqua silicle galbulus silene silk silk tree silphion scilla panicle aril

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Word family

siliques