si·lique (s -l k )n. A dry, dehiscent, elongated fruit, characteristic of the mustard family, having two valves that fall away leaving a central partition. [French, from Old French, from Latin siliqua, seed pod.] sil i·quous (sl-kw s), sili·quose (-kw s) adj. |
| silique (s-lk) An elongated dry dehiscent seed pod that is the characteristic fruit of the mustard family. The two sides split off at maturity and leave a central partition to which the seeds are attached. |
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