silique
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silique
- /ˈsɪlɪk/
Where it comes from
From French silique, from Latin siliqua (“a pod or husk, a very small weight or measure”). Doublet of siliqua.
noun siliques · siliqua
- 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.
Translations
Talk about this word "silique." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/silique. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. silique. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/silique "silique." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/silique.Cite this
@misc{silique_2026,
title = {silique},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/silique},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
