capsule; dry dehiscent fruit
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capsule (botany); a dry dehiscent fruit that splits open when mature
technicalTechnical botanical term for dry fruits that open along seams to release seeds when ripe, such as those of poppy, sesame, or impatiens.
Shuò蒴
guǒ果
chéng成
shú熟
hòu后
huì会
liè裂
kāi开
sàn散
bō播
zhǒng种
zi子
。
The capsule splits open to disperse seeds when it matures.
Yīng罂
sù粟
de的
shuò蒴
guǒ果
shì是
tí提
qǔ取
yā鸦
piàn片
de的
yuán原
liào料
。
The opium poppy's capsule is the raw material for extracting opium.
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Zhī芝
ma麻
de的
guǒ果
shí实
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shuò蒴
guǒ果
。
The sesame fruit is a type of capsule.
Fèng凤
xiān仙
huā花
de的
shuò蒴
guǒ果
qīng轻
qīng轻
yī一
pèng碰
jiù就
huì会
bào爆
liè裂
。
The garden balsam's capsule bursts open with a light touch.