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siliqua |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Siliqua \Sil"i*qua\, n.; pl {Siliqu[ae]}. [L. See {Silique}.] 1. (Bot.) Same as {Silique}. 2. A weight of four grains; a carat; -- a term used by jewelers, and refiners of gold. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: siliqua n : narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae [syn: {silique}]
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