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silique

/sɪˈliːk/

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noun

/sɪˈliːk/C2formalscientific
  • ruУзкая, удлинённая семенная коробочка, характерная для растений семейства Крестоцветные (Brassicaceae).

A narrow, elongated seed capsule that is characteristic of plants in the family Cruciferae (Brassicaceae).

  1. C2formalscientific

    A narrow, elongated seed capsule that splits open when ripe, characteristic of plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae).

    ruСтручок

    • The silique of the mustard plant splits open to release its seeds.
    • Botanists studied the structure of the silique to understand seed dispersal.
    • The long, thin silique is a key identifying feature of cruciferous plants.

    Synonymssiliqua

Forms
  • siliques plural form
  • siliques' possessive plural form
  • silique's possessive singular form