siliqua
/sɪˈliːkwə/(亦作silique /-ˈliːk/)
noun
(pl. siliquae /-kwiː/或siliques /-ˈliːks/)
1
- Botany the long, narrow seed pod of many plants of the cabbage family, splitting open when mature【植】长角果。
2
- a Roman silver coin of the 4th and 5th centuries ad, worth 1/24 solidus斯里克银币(公元4至5世纪的罗马银币, 1索里达金币值24斯里克银币)。
派生词
siliquose
/ˈsɪlɪkwəʊs/ adjective词源
Latin, literally 'pod'.