siliquose

silique

si·lique

S0406700 (sĭ-lēk′) or sil·i·qua (sĭl′ĭ-kwə)n. pl. siliques or sil·i·quae (-kwē) A dehiscent elongated fruit, characteristic of the mustard family, having two valves that fall away leaving a central partition as the fruit dries.

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[French, from Old French, from Latin siliqua, seed pod.]

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sil′i·quous (sĭl′ĭ-kwəs), sil′i·quose′ (-kwōs′) adj.