siliqua

noun

The lowest unit in the Roman coinage, the twenty-fourth part of a solidus. See solidus.

noun

A coin of base silver of the Gothic and Lombard kings of Italy. Also silica.

noun

In botany, same as silique.

noun

A Roman unit of weight, 1⁄1728 of a pound.

noun

A weight of four grains used in weighing gold and precious stones; a carat.

noun

In anatomy, a formation suggesting a husk or pod.

noun

Same as silique.

noun

A weight of four grains; a carat; — a term used by jewelers, and refiners of gold.

noun

Alternative spelling of silique.

noun

A weight of four grains; a carat.