siliqua Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
    silique.

WordNet

Sil"i*qua noun
Etymology
L. See Silique.
Wordforms
plural Siliquæ
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) Same as Silique.
  2. A weight of four grains; a carat; -- a term used by jewelers, and refiners of gold.

Webster 1913