As nouns the difference between achene and achee
is that achene is a small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup while achee is an alternative spelling of akee.
achene
Alternative forms
* achaenium, achenium, achenocarp
* (alternative spelling) akene
Noun
(
en noun)
(botany) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.
Usage notes
Early botanists referred to achenes'' as ''naked seeds .
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