ACHENE

achene

(noun) small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

achene (plural achenes)

(botany) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.

Usage notes

Early botanists referred to achenes as naked seeds.

Source: Wiktionary

A*chene", A*che"ni*um n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; -- called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. [Written also akene and achænium.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition