- 1. n. A pod which divides circularly into an upper and lower half, of which the former acts as a kind of lid, as in the pimpernel and purslane. Source: opted
- 2. n. The theca of mosses. Source: opted
- 3. n. fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released Source: wordnet
- 4. (a) A pod which divides circularly into an upper and lower half, of which the former acts as a kind of lid, as in the pimpernel and purslane. (b) The theca of mosses. Source: webster
- 5. n. fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released Source: ecdict
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