silique (syn. siliqua)
A dry, dehiscent, elongated fruit formed from a superior ovary of two carpels, with two parietal placentas and divided into two loculi by a false septum between the placentas, occurring in plants of the family Cruciferae.
Do not confuse with siliqua (the similar-looking seedpod of locust and carob trees.)
Definition as written by htop:
A silique is a dry dehiscent fruit that consists of two cells which split along two sutures releasing the seeds.
silique search for term- n. (L. siliqua, a pod) the long, narrow pod of plants of the mustard family, Cruciferae, with valves which fall away from a frame bearing the seeds.sinuate search for term- a.
Silique - several-seeded fruit with two carpels which pull away from the central partition at maturity, as in Iberis odorata (candytuft) and Brassica spp. (mustard).
Leaves on the flowering stems are coarsely toothed and have wavy margins. The plant may grow from 1 to 1 1/2 feet in height. Two-inch long, bean-like seedpods (siliques) that resemble "beaks" mature in early summer.
 See also: Plant, Dehiscent, Genera, Gardening, Dehisce
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