follicle; dry fruit splitting on one side only
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Meanings
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follicle; a dry fruit formed from a single carpel that splits open along one suture to release seeds
technicalBotanical term. Common examples include star anise and peony fruits.
Sháo芍
yào药
de的
shí果
guǒ实
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
gū蓇
tū葖
guǒ果
。
The peony fruit is a typical follicle.
Bā八
jiǎo角
huí茴
xiāng香
yīn因
qí其
tè特
shū殊
de的
gū蓇
tū葖
guǒ果
ér而
bèi被
guǎng广
fàn泛
zhǒng种
zhí植
。
Star anise is widely cultivated for its distinctive follicle fruits.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
gū蓇
tū葖
guǒ果
yán沿
zhe着
fù腹
féng缝
xiàn线
kāi开
liè裂
。
This type of follicle splits open along the ventral suture.