Siliqua

·noun ·same·as Silique.

II. Siliqua ·noun A weight of four grains; a carat;

— a term used by jewelers, and refiners of gold.

siliqua
sĭlĭqua, ae, f. I Lit., a pod or husk of leguminous plants, Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 3; Plin. 18,...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
siliqua
siliqua ae, f —Of leguminous plants, a pod, husk: siliquā quassante legumen, V.: vivit siliquis, i....

An Elementary Latin Dictionary