Narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) 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.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Silique \Sil"ique\, n. [L. siliqua a pod or husk, a very small weight or measure: cf. F. silique.] (Bot.) An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin. The seeds are attached ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A silique or siliqua (plural siliques or siliquae ) is a fruit (seed capsule ) of 2 fused carpels with the length being more than three times the width. When the length is less than three times the width of the dried fruit it is referred to as a silicle. ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae [syn: siliqua ]