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noun
A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pyxis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fruit
History
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πυξίδιον (puxídion), diminutive of πῠξῐ́ς (pŭxĭ́s, “box”).
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