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silicle
 

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Noun silicle has 1 sense
  1. silicle - short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants
    --1 is a kind of     silique, siliqua

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Silicle

A silicle is a type of dry fruit that resembles a short, broad pod and is characteristic of plants from the mustard family.

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Noun:

  1. The silicle of the mustard plant contains several small seeds.
  2. Botanists often use the presence of silicles to identify certain plant species.

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