silicle
(noun) short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
silicle (plural silicles)
(botany) A short silique, such as the seed capsule (fruit) of shepherd's purse.
• cillies
Source: Wiktionary
Sil"i*cle, n. Etym: [L. silicula, dim. of siliqua a pod or husk: cf. F. silicule.] (Bot.)
Definition: A seed vessel resembling a silique, but about as broad as it is long. See Silique.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
