siliqua

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

siliqua
    n 1: narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family
         Cruciferae [syn: {silique}, {siliqua}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Siliqua \Sil"i*qua\, n.; pl. {Siliquae}. [L. See {Silique}.]
   1. (Bot.) Same as {Silique}.
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   2. A weight of four grains; a carat; -- a term used by
      jewelers, and refiners of gold.
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