siliqua

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɪˈliːkwə/, /ˈsɪlɪkwə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sil′i kwə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sil•i•qua  (sil′i kwə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -quae 
    (-kwē′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Currencya silver coin of the later Roman Empire, the 24th part of a solidus, first issued by Constantine.
  • Late Latin; Latin: pod, carob tree
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
siliqua / sɪˈliːkwə ˈsɪlɪkwə/, silique / sɪˈliːk ˈsɪlɪk/ ( -liquae / -ˈliːkwiː/, -liquas, -liques)
  1. the long dry dehiscent fruit of cruciferous plants, such as the wallflower, consisting of two compartments separated by a central septum to which the seeds are attached
Etymology: 18th Century: via French from Latin siliqua a podsiliquose / ˈsɪlɪˌkwəʊs/, siliquous / ˈsɪlɪkwəs/
'siliqua' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
carob - silicle - silique

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