akène

== French == === Alternative forms === achaine, achène === Etymology === Borrowed from New Latin achena, from Ancient Greek privative ἀ- (a-) +‎ χαίνω (khaínō, “to gape”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.kɛn/ Homophones: achaine, achaines, akènes Hyphenation: a‧kène === Noun === akène m (plural akènes) (botany) achene ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “akène”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 Littré, Émile (1873–1878), “akène”, in Dictionnaire de la langue française, Paris: L. Hachette