Associations to the word «Siliqua»

Wiktionary

SILIQUA, noun. (botany) Alternative spelling of silique
SILIQUA, noun. A weight of four grains; a carat.

Dictionary definition

SILIQUA, noun. Narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne