silicle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants

WordNet

Sil"i*cle noun
Etymology
L. silicula, dim. of siliqua a pod or husk: cf. F. silicule.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A seed vessel resembling a silique, but about as broad as it is long. See Silique.

Webster 1913