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Silique

A silique is a type of plant fruit that is derived from the ovary of a flowering plant. It is a long and narrow structure with two parallel sides and a central partition, containing seeds arranged in two rows.

Sample sentences:

1. The silique of the mustard plant is a common example of this type of fruit.
2. The farmer collected the siliques from the radish plants to harvest the seeds.
3. In biology, the development of a silique is an important reproductive process in many flowering plants.

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