SILIGINOSE Si*lig"i*nose`, a.Etym: [L. siligineus, fr. siligo, -inis, fine and very white wheat.]
Defn: Made of fine wheat. [Obs.] Bailey.
SILING
Sil"ing, a. & n.
Defn: from Sile to strain. [Obs. or Prov.Eng.] Siling dish, a colander. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
SILIQUA
Sil"i*qua, n.; pl. Siliquæ. Etym: [L. See Silique.]
1. (Bot.)
Defn: Same as Silique.
2. A weight of four grains; a carat; — a term used by jewelers, and refiners of gold.
SILIQUE Sil"ique, n. Etym: [L. siliqua a pod or husk, a very small weight or measure: cf. F. silique.] (Bot.)
Defn: An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin. The seeds are attached to both edges of the dissepiment, alternately upon each side of it.