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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

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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