shuò
蒴
capsule (botany)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
capsule; dry dehiscent fruit (botany)
technicalSpecialized botanical term referring to a dry fruit that splits open to release seeds when mature. Commonly used in the compound 蒴果.
Zhī芝
ma麻
de的
shuò蒴
guǒ果
chéng成
shú熟
hòu后
huì会
zì自
rán然
liè裂
kāi开
。
The sesame capsules split open naturally when ripe.
Yīng罂
sù粟
de的
shuò蒴
guǒ果
zhōng中
hán含
yǒu有
rǔ乳
zhī汁
。
The opium poppy capsule contains a milky latex.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
de的
shuò蒴
guǒ果
chéng呈
cháng长
yuán圆
xíng形
。
The capsules of this plant are oblong in shape.
Chéng成
shú熟
de的
shuò蒴
guǒ果
gān干
zào燥
hòu后
huì会
liè裂
kāi开
sàn散
chū出
zhǒng种
zi子
。
The mature capsule dries and splits open to scatter seeds.