silicula

/ ˈsɪlɪkjʊl; ˈsɪlɪkəl; sɪˈlɪkjʊlə /

noun

1. botany a short broad siliqua, occurring in such cruciferous plants as honesty and shepherd's-purse

Word History and Origins

Origin of silicula¹

C18: from Latin silicula a small pod; see siliqua

Example Sentences

The flowers, which appear in May and June, are 3⁄8 in. in width, in flat-topped panicles, with purplish sepals and white petals; the fruit is a small silicula, which does not ripen in the climate of England.

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When the fruit is several times longer than broad it is known as a siliqua, as in stock or wallflower; when about as long as broad, a silicula, as in shepherd’s purse.

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The partition is narrow, hence the silicula is angustiseptal.

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Thus, too, a pod of a cruciferous plant is a siliqua, if it is four times as long as it is broad, but if it be shorter than this it is a silicula.

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Thus, too, a pod of a cruciferous plant is a siliqua, if it is four times as long as it is broad, but if it be shorter than this it is a silicula.

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