1. plural of siliqua; elongated seed pods that split open along two sides, characteristic of plants in the mustard family
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The botanist examined the siliquae of various cruciferous plants.
• When mature, the siliquae split open to release their seeds.
• Mustard plants produce distinctive siliquae containing multiple seeds.
• The siliquae of wallflowers are long and narrow.
• Students learned to identify plants by observing their siliquae.
• The siliquae dried and opened naturally in the autumn sun.