silique

== English == === Alternative forms === siliqua === Etymology === From French silique, from Latin siliqua (“a pod or husk, a very small weight or measure”). Doublet of siliqua. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɪlɪk/ === Noun === silique (plural siliques) (botany) 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. ==== Usage notes ==== A short silique-like fruit is called silicle, silicula or silicule. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== siliquose, siliquous ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From Latin siliqua. Compare English silique. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /si.lik/ === Noun === silique f (plural siliques) (botany) silique, a long dry fruit (seed capsule) (numismatics) siliqua, small coin used in Roman currency siliqua, ancient weight equivalent to carat === Further reading === “silique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012