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Meaning of SILICLE

Pronunciation:  'silikul

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants
 

SILICLE is a 7 letter word that starts with S.

 

 See Also: siliqua, silique

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sil"i*cle\, n. [L. silicula, dim. of siliqua a pod or
husk: cf. F. silicule.] (Bot.)
A seed vessel resembling a silique, but about as broad as it
is long. See {Silique}.

 

 

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