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/ˈsɪlɪk/ · noun
(botany) A long dry fruit (seed capsule), length more than twice the width, typical to cruciferous plants and consisting of two fused carpels that separate when ripe..
Use silique when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Silique means (botany) A long dry fruit (seed capsule), length more than twice the width, typical to cruciferous plants and consisting of two fused carpels that separate when ripe..
Common synonyms include siliqua.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use silique where its definition matches the intended context.
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