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silicle

American

[sil-i-kuhl] / ˈsɪl ɪ kəl /

noun

Botany.

a short silique.

silicle British

/ ˈsɪlɪkəl /

noun

botany a variant of silicula

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Etymology

Origin of silicle

First recorded in 1775–85, silicle is from the Latin word silicula little husk or pod. See siliqua, -ule

Example Sentences

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Pod a short silique or a silicle, varying from oblong-linear to globular, terete or nearly so; valves strongly convex, nerveless.

From Project Gutenberg

Pouch, the silicle or short pod, as of Shepherd's Purse, 123.

From Project Gutenberg

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