siliqua

[ sil-i-kwuh ]

/ ˈsɪl ɪ kwə /

noun, plural sil·i·quae [sil-i-kwee]. /ˈsɪl ɪˌkwi/.

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

Words nearby siliqua

silicosis, silicotuberculosis, silicula, siliculose, siliculose cataract, siliqua, silique, siliquose, siliquose cataract, silk, silkaline

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Example sentences from the Web for siliqua

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
In R. sativus the siliqua is continuous, and forms a single cavity.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle
The silicula, of the same nature as the siliqua, but about as broad as it is long.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
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

British Dictionary definitions for siliqua

siliqua

silique (sɪˈliːk, ˈsɪlɪk)

/ (sɪˈliːkwə, ˈsɪlɪkwə) /

noun 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 of siliqua

siliquaceous (ˌsɪlɪˈkweɪʃəs), adjectivesiliquose (ˈsɪlɪˌkwəʊs) or siliquous (ˈsɪlɪkwəs), adjective

Word Origin for siliqua

C18: via French from Latin siliqua a pod

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单词	siliqua
释义	siliqua [ sil-i-kwuh ] / ˈsɪl ɪ kwə / noun, plural sil·i·quae [sil-i-kwee]. /ˈsɪl ɪˌkwi/. 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 Words nearby siliqua silicosis, silicotuberculosis, silicula, siliculose, siliculose cataract, siliqua, silique, siliquose, siliquose cataract, silk, silkaline Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for siliqua 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 In R. sativus the siliqua is continuous, and forms a single cavity. Origin of Cultivated Plants\|Alphonse De Candolle The silicula, of the same nature as the siliqua, but about as broad as it is long. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux 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 British Dictionary definitions for siliqua siliqua silique (sɪˈliːk, ˈsɪlɪk) / (sɪˈliːkwə, ˈsɪlɪkwə) / noun 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 of siliqua siliquaceous (ˌsɪlɪˈkweɪʃəs), adjectivesiliquose (ˈsɪlɪˌkwəʊs) or siliquous (ˈsɪlɪkwəs), adjective Word Origin for siliqua C18: via French from Latin siliqua a pod Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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