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silique.

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.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɪlɪk/
  1. 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.

Where this word comes from

From French silique, from Latin siliqua (“a pod or husk, a very small weight or measure”). Doublet of siliqua.

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