SILIQUA

siliqua. Siliqua, n. a pod or pericarp, whose seeds are attached alternately to both futures

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Sil″i‐qua (?), n.; pl. Siliquæ (#). [[L. See Silique.]] 1. 1. (Bot.) Same as Silique.
2. 2. A weight of four grains; a carat; — a term used by jewelers, and refiners of gold.