1. A small, dry, one-seeded fruit that does not open to release its seed; a variant spelling of achene.
Usage: botanical term; also spelled 'achene'

Examples

• The sunflower produces many akenes, each containing a single seed.
• Strawberries are covered with tiny akenes on their surface.
• Botanists classify the fruit of buttercups as akenes.
• Each akene in a dandelion head is equipped with a parachute-like structure for wind dispersal.