Silique
Pronunciation : Sil"ique
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. siliqua a pod or husk, a very small weight or measure: cf. F. silique.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin. The seeds are attached to both edges of the dissepiment, alternately upon each side of it.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913