seed
/sˈid/
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Definitions
Noun
a small hard fruit
Noun
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
Noun
one of the outstanding players in a tournament
Noun
anything that provides inspiration for later work
Noun
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
Verb
go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed"
Verb
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
Verb
bear seeds
Verb
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"
Verb
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
Verb
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain; "seed clouds"
Verb
inoculate with microorganisms
Verb
remove the seeds from; "seed grapes"
More General Terms
bear
bodily fluid
body fluid
disgorge
finance
fruit
grade
humor
humour
inoculate
inspiration
lay
liquid body substance
order
ovule
participant
place
player
pose
position
process
put
range
rank
rate
remove
set
shed
spill
take
take away
treat
turn out
withdraw
More Specific Terms
apple nut
ash-key
babassu nut
bean
bonduc nut
broadcast
buckeye
caryopsis
coffee
coffee bean
coffee berry
cohune nut
conker
coquilla nut
edible seed
grain
horse chestnut
inseminate
ivory nut
Job''s tears
jumping bean
jumping seed
Mexican jumping bean
milt
muse
neem seed
nicker nut
nicker seed
nut
oil-rich seed
oilseed
pip
reseed
safflower seed
scatter
sow
sow in
taproot
vegetable ivory