ALL meanings of achene
a·chene
A a - noun achene a dry one-seeded indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall. It may be smooth, as in the buttercup, or feathery, as in clematis 3
- noun achene any small, dry, indehiscent fruit with one seed which is attached to the ovary wall only at one point, as the strawberry 3
- noun achene A small, dry, one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed. 1
- noun achene any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit. 1
- noun achene (botany) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup. 0