CAPSULE, noun 1. The seed vessel of a plant; a dry membranaceous hollow pericarp, opening differently in different plants. It is composed of valves or outer covering, partitions, the columella or central pillar, and cells. 2. A small saucer, made of clay for roasting samples or ores, or for melting them.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI