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Silique Moderate

Origin: French suffix -ique

Silique has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae

2

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.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
capsule
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
silicle
Rhyming Words
que pique zoque toque esque deque ceque tuque duque nuque roque usque coque fique calque cirque parque jacque bosque sacque
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