silique
/sɪˈlik/
noun
- A long, narrow seed pod that splits open when ripe, found in plants of the mustard family (e.g., cabbage, radish).
- The gardener showed us the silique of a radish plant, which contained several small seeds.
- After flowering, the broccoli plant produces a silique that dries and releases seeds.
- Botany students examined the silique under a microscope to see how the two halves separate.
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