siliqua

siliqua [sil-i-kwuh] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural sil·i·quae [sil-i-kwee] /ˈsɪl ɪˌkwi/.

1. a silver coin of the later Roman Empire, the 24th part of a solidus, first issued by Constantine.

Origin of siliqua 1885–90; Late Latin; Latin: pod, carob tree Examples from the Web for siliqua Historical Examples of siliqua

The silicula, of the same nature as the siliqua, but about as broad as it is long.

Field and Woodland Plants

William S. Furneaux

In R. sativus the siliqua is continuous, and forms a single cavity.

Origin of Cultivated Plants

Alphonse De Candolle

The siliqua, a long, narrow fruit that splits into two valves which separate from a membrane with placenta on both sides.

Field and Woodland Plants

William S. Furneaux

In R. raphanistrum the siliqua is articulated, that is to say, contracted at intervals, and the seeds placed each in a division.

Origin of Cultivated Plants

Alphonse De Candolle

British Dictionary definitions for siliqua siliqua silique (sɪˈliːk, ˈsɪlɪk) noun plural -liquae (-ˈliːkwiː), -liquas or -liques

1. the long dry dehiscent fruit of cruciferous plants, such as the wallflower, consisting of two compartments separated by a central septum to which the seeds are attached

Derived Formssiliquaceous (ˌsɪlɪˈkweɪʃəs), adjectivesiliquose (ˈsɪlɪˌkwəʊs) or siliquous (ˈsɪlɪkwəs), adjectiveWord Origin for siliqua C18: via French from Latin siliqua a pod