silique

silik

Definition

Definition of silique - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

botanique

TECH.

fruit allongé qui s'ouvre en deux parties pour libérer les graines

TECH.

La silique de la moutarde contient de nombreuses petites graines noires.

capsule

follicule

gousse

monnaie antique

Rare

ancienne pièce de monnaie en argent utilisée dans l'empire romain

Rare

Les archéologues ont découvert plusieurs siliques dans les ruines romaines.

denier

poids romain

Rare

ancienne unité de poids romaine valant environ 0,189 gramme

Rare

Le marchand pesait l'or en siliques selon la tradition romaine.

once

scrupule

unité de poids

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Images of silique

fruit allongé qui s'ouvre en deux parties pour libérer les graines

Origin of silique

latin, siliqua (gousse, cosse)

Examples of silique in a sentence

Les siliques mûres tombent au sol en libérant leurs graines.
Une silique rare a été vendue aux enchères.
Cette silique date du règne de Constantin.
La silique servait de référence pour peser les pierres précieuses.
Une silique était nécessaire pour mesurer de petites quantités d'épices.

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English:silique, siliqua, ...
German:Schote, Silique, ...
Italian:siliqua, ...
Spanish:siliqua, moneda de plata romana, ...
Portuguese:silíqua, sílico, ...
Chinese:长角果, 西里克银币, ...
Japanese:長角果, シリクア銀貨, ...
Arabic:قرن طويل, سيليك, ...
Hebrew:סִילִיקָה, סִילִיק, ...
Russian:стручок, силика, ...
Ukrainian:стручок, сіліка, ...
Catalan:silícula, silique, ...
Danish:skulpe, silikva, ...
Dutch:silique, Romeinse zilveren munt, ...
Greek:σιλίκη, αρχαίο νόμισμα, ...
Khmer:ផ្លែស្ងួតរាងវែងដែលបែកជាពីរផ្នែក, ស៊ីលីក, ...
Korean:협과, 실리쿠스, ...
Polish:łuszczyna, siliqua, ...
Portuguese (BR):silíqua, síliqua, ...
Romanian:silic, silică, ...
Swedish:skida, silikva, ...
Thai:ฝัก, ซิลิค, ...
Turkish:silika, silique, ...
Vietnamese:quả cải, đồng silique, ...

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Definition of silique - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

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