NOUN | plant | silique, siliqua | narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae |
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Meaning | Narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae. | |
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Synonym | siliqua | |
Narrower | silicle | short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants |
Broader | capsule | A dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses |
Spanish | silicua, siliqua, vaina | |
Catalan | siliqua, síliqua |
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