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achene
- /əˈkiːn/ UK
Rhymes with -iːn
Where it comes from
From French achène and its source, New Latin achena, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “a-”) + χαίνω (khaínō, “to gape”).
noun achenes · achaenium · achenium · akene
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A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.
The mulberry puts forth its messy clusters of achenes.
Similar: achenium, spermidium, naked seed
Translations
Talk about this word "achene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/achene. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. achene. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/achene "achene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/achene.Cite this
@misc{achene_2026,
title = {achene},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/achene},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
