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silicle

/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kəl/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kəl/

A short, broad seed capsule characteristic of certain cruciferous plants, such as shepherd's purse.

  • 🇷🇺Короткая, широкая семенная коробочка, характерная для некоторых крестоцветных растений, таких как пастушья сумка.
  1. Short broad silique C2 formal scientific

    A short, broad seed pod found in some plants of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), typically as wide as or wider than it is long.

    • The shepherd's purse produces a distinctive heart-shaped silicle.
    • Botanists distinguish a silicle from a silique by its length-to-width ratio.
    • The plant's fruit is a small, flattened silicle containing several seeds.

    🇷🇺Короткий широкий стручочек