achene
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See also: achène
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French achène and its source, New Latin achena, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “a-”) + χαίνω (khaínō, “to gape”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]achene (plural achenes)
- (botany) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.
- 2018, Richard Powers, The Overstory, Vintage (2019), page 37:
- The mulberry puts forth its messy clusters of achenes.
Usage notes
[edit]- Early botanists referred to achenes as naked seeds.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]small dry fruit
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Further reading
[edit]- “achene”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “achene”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
achene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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