What is "silicle"

Silicle \Sil"i*cle\, n. [L. silicula, dim. of siliqua a pod or husk: cf. F. silicule.] (Bot.) A seed vessel resembling a silique, but about as broad as it is long. See Silique.

alt. (context botany English) A short silique, such as the seed capsule (fruit) of shepherd's purse. n. (context botany English) A short silique, such as the seed capsule (fruit) of shepherd's purse.

n. short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants