silique
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From French silique, from Latin siliqua (“a pod or husk, a very small weight or measure”). Doublet of siliqua.
Pronunciation
Noun
silique (plural siliques)
- (botany) 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.
Usage notes
A short silique-like fruit is called silicle, silicula or silicule.
Related terms
Translations
fruit with two carpels
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French
Etymology
From Latin siliqua. Compare English silique.
Pronunciation
Noun
silique f (plural siliques)
- (botany) silique, a long dry fruit (seed capsule)
- (numismatics) siliqua, small coin used in Roman currency
- siliqua, ancient weight equivalent to carat
Further reading
- “silique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.