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səˈlik, ˈsɪl ɪksilique

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. silique, siliquanoun

    narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae

Wiktionary

  1. siliquenoun

    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.

  2. Etymology: siliqua a pod or husk, a very small weight or measure: compare silique.

Wikipedia

  1. Silique

    A silique or siliqua (plural siliques or siliquae) is a type of fruit (seed capsule) having two fused carpels with the length being more than three times the width. When the length is less than three times the width of the dried fruit it is referred to as a silicle. The outer walls of the ovary (the valves) usually separate when ripe, then being named dehiscent, and leaving a persistent partition (the replum). Siliques are present in many members of the mustard family, Brassicaceae, but some species have silicles instead. Some species closely related to plants with true siliques have fruits with a similar structure that do not open when ripe; these are usually called indehiscent siliques (compare dehiscence).

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  1. silique

    A silique is a type of elongated seed pod, characteristic of plants in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. It is a specific type of fruit that is dried and dehiscent, meaning it typically splits open at maturity to release its seeds.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Siliquenoun

    an oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin. The seeds are attached to both edges of the dissepiment, alternately upon each side of it

  2. Etymology: [L. siliqua a pod or husk, a very small weight or measure: cf. F. silique.]

Wikidata

  1. Silique

    A silique or siliqua is a fruit of 2 fused carpels with the length being more than three times the width. The outer walls of the ovary usually separate when ripe, leaving a persistent partition. This classification includes many members of the Brassicaceae family, but some species have a shorter fruit of similar structure, in which case the fruit is called silicle. Some species that are closely related to plants with true siliques have fruits with a similar structure that do not open when ripe; these are usually called indehiscent siliques. ⁕ Siliques of Lunaria annua - MHNT ⁕ Capsella bursa-pastoris L. with silicles ⁕ Indehiscent siliques of radish Raphanus sativus

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of silique in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of silique in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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