(sɪˈliːkwə, ˈsɪlɪkwə) or silique (sɪˈliːk, ˈsɪlɪk)
nounWord forms: plural-liquae (-ˈliːkwiː), -liquas or -liques
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 forms
siliquaceous (ˌsɪlɪˈkweɪʃəs)
adjective
siliquose (ˈsɪlɪˌkwəʊs) or siliquous (ˈsɪlɪkwəs)
adjective
Word origin
C18: via French from Latin siliqua a pod
Examples of 'siliquae' in a sentence
siliquae
On the contrary, it increases with grain water content behind the combine, due to loss in green siliquae.
Sausse Christophe, Wagner Dominique, Lucas Jean-Louis, Estragnat André, Mangenot Olivier,Garric Bernard, Reau Raymond, Devaux Céline, Champolivier Josiane, Messéan Antoine 2006, 'Estimation des pertes à la récolte du colza d'hiver (Brassica napus) dans des conditionsvariées', Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipideshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2006.0049. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)