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silicle

/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kəl/

Traduction: Petite silique courte et large, typique de certaines plantes de la famille des Brassicacées (crucifères), comme la bourse-à-pasteur.

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/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kəl/C2formalscientific
  • frPetite silique courte et large, typique de certaines plantes de la famille des Brassicacées (crucifères), comme la bourse-à-pasteur.

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

  1. Short broad siliqueC2formalscientific

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

    frSilicule

    • 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.