siliqua

2 definitions found

siliqua - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Siliqua \Sil"i*qua\, n.; pl. Siliquae. [L. See Silique.]
     1. (Bot.) Same as Silique.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A weight of four grains; a carat; -- a term used by
        jewelers, and refiners of gold.
        [1913 Webster]

siliqua - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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