achene

Noun CEFR B1

əˈkiːn

Definitions

A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.

Equivalents

Españolaquenio

Françaisachène akène

DeutschAchäne Nüsschen

13 more languages

العربيةالفاكهة الجافّة الصّغيرة جلجلان

EsperantoAkeno

Suomijyvä pähkylä

Gaeilgeaicéin

Italianoachenio

日本語痩果

한국어수과

Nederlandsdopvrucht

Polskiniełupka

Portuguêsaquênio

Românăachenă

Русскийсемя́нка

Türkçeaken

Examples

“The mulberry puts forth its messy clusters of achenes.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

achenial achenium acher Achères Achern Achernar

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