achene
Dry, sealed seed-case
An achene is a small, dry fruit containing a single seed that doesn't split open when ripe.
The seed sits loose inside the hard outer wall.
Sunflower seeds are technically achenes, as are the tiny "seeds" dotting the outside of a strawberry.
The term appears mainly in botany.
Winged botanical dispersal unit
- nutletSmall one-seeded fruit
- pericarpMature ovary wall
- carpelSeed-bearing flower organ
- ovuleUnfertilized seed structure
floret · pappus · angiosperm · receptacle · pistil · ovary · fruit · composite
Seed's dispersal tuft
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
- barbedHaving sharp projections
bristle · floating · buoyant · feathery · hairy · awned · tufted · winged
samara
Winged botanical dispersal unit
ovule · floret · pappus · angiosperm · receptacle · pistil · ovary · fruit · composite · asteraceae
pappus
Seed's dispersal tuft
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
barbed · bristle · floating · buoyant · feathery · hairy · awned · tufted · winged
dry
Free from moisture
testa · utricle · aggregate · accessory · simple · compound · winged · beaked · ribbed · smooth
sunflower
Tall daisy-family plant
- strawberryRed fruit, seeds outside
- buttercupYellow meadow flower
- dandelionYellow flower, white puffball
buckwheat · cannabis · quinoa · amaranth · clematis · anemone · rose · ranunculus · lettuce · zinnia
- body achesDiffuse muscular soreness
- stomach achePain in digestive region
- aches and painsMinor bodily discomforts
- tummy acheInformal abdominal discomfort
- muscle achesPain in soft tissue
- aches forDesires with painful intensity