achene

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /əˈkiːn/

Noun

achene (plural achenes)

1. (botany) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.

Translations

• French: akène
• German: Achäne; genera Fragaria and Rosa: Nüsschen
• Italian: achenio
• Portuguese: aquênio, aquénio
• Russian: семя́нка
• Spanish: aquenio

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