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Word entry · 6 letters

achene

Best crossword clue

"Seedlike dry fruit"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /əˈkiːn/Part of speech nounSorted aceehnStarts with AEnds with E2 clues
1A2C3H4E5N6E

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Definitions

  1. small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • The mulberry puts forth its messy clusters of achenes.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Seedlike dry fruit6 letters
02Dry one-seeded fruit6 letters

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