Pronunciation: /ˈsɪlɪkwə/
(also silique /sɪˈliːk/)
noun (plural siliquae /-kwiː/ or siliques /sɪˈliːks/)
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1 Botany the long, narrow seed pod of many plants of the cabbage family, splitting open when mature.
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2a Roman silver coin of the 4th and 5th centuries ad, worth 1/ 24 solidus.
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Pronunciation: /-kwəʊs/
adjective