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achene

noun

  1. class of simple non-opening dry fruits
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈkiːn/

noun

Etymology: From French achène and its source, New Latin achena, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “a-”) + χαίνω (khaínō, “to gape”).

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

    The mulberry puts forth its messy clusters of achenes.

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