akène

See also: akene

French

Un akène de hêtre.

Alternative forms

achaine

Etymology

From New Latin achena, from Ancient Greek privative ἀ- (a-) + χαίνω (khaínō, “to gape”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.kɛn/
Homophones: achaine, achaines, akènes
Hyphenation: a‧kène

Noun

akène m (plural akènes)

(botany) achene

Derived terms

polyakène

Further reading

“akène” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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