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Word: Achene
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin achaenium, derived irregularly from a- ‘not’ + Greek khainein ‘to gape’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈkiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed.
Short Definition:small, dry one-seeded fruit
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