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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSyconium
/saɪˈkoʊniəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A type of aggregate fleshy fruit characteristic of figs, consisting of a hollow, fleshy receptacle containing numerous small flowers or fruits on the inside.
"The edible portion of the common fig is a complex syconium enclosing tiny internal flowers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, from Ancient Greek sykon (fig) + -ium (diminutive/suffix), referring to the specialized fleshy multiple fruit of the fig genus (Ficus).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Syconium" is said worldwide
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sycone
Transliteration: sycone
"Le fruit du figuier est un sycone complexe."
Sykonium
Transliteration: Sykonium
"Das Sykonium ist der typische Blütenstand und Fruchtstand der Feige."
siconio
Transliteration: siconio
"Il siconio è l'infiorescenza tipica del genere Ficus."
sicono
Transliteration: sicono
"El fruto de la higuera es un sicono que encierra pequeñas flores."
sicónio
Transliteration: siconio
"O figo é botanicamente classificado como um sicónio."
साइकोनियम
Transliteration: saikoniyam
"अंजीर का फल एक साइकोनियम होता है।"
隐花果
Transliteration: yǐnhuāguǒ
"无花果的果实是一种典型的隐花果。"
隐花果
Transliteration: inhwagua
Script: 은화과
"무화과의 열매는 독특한 은화과 구조를 가지고 있습니다."
隠頭花序
Transliteration: intoukayo
"イチジクの果実は隠頭花序と呼ばれる特殊な構造をしています。"
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