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siliquaceous

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si⋅lique

  [suh-leek, sil-ik]
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–noun Botany.
the long two-valved seed vessel or pod of plants belonging to the mustard family.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME selyque, silique (< MF silique) < L siliqua; see siliqua

Related forms:
sil⋅i⋅qua⋅ceous  [sil-i-kwey-shuhs] , adjective
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silique   (sĭ-lēk')  Pronunciation Key 
An elongated dry dehiscent seed pod that is the characteristic fruit of the mustard family. The two sides split off at maturity and leave a central partition to which the seeds are attached.
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