siliqua
IPA: sɪɫɪkwʌ
noun
- A weight of four grains; a carat.
- (botany) Alternative form of silique [(botany) A long dry fruit (seed capsule), length more than twice the width, typical to cruciferous plants and consisting of two fused carpels that separate when ripe.]
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Examples of "siliqua" in Sentences
- The Latin word for carat is siliqua.
- Siliqua is Latin for the seed of the carob tree.
- The course of the river is blocked by a dam just after Siliqua.
- The river flows past Siliqua and is joined by another tributary from the south.
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