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Definitions of 'seed'

1. (noun) seed
a small hard fruit

2. (noun) seed
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

3. (noun) seeded player, seed
one of the outstanding players in a tournament

4. (noun) source, seed, germ
anything that provides inspiration for later work

5. (verb) semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

6. (verb) seed
go to seed; shed seeds
"The dandelions went to seed"

7. (verb) seed
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

8. (verb) seed
bear seeds

9. (verb) sow, seed
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
"She sowed sunflower seeds"

10. (verb) seed
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds

11. (verb) seed
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
"seed clouds"

12. (verb) seed
inoculate with microorganisms

13. (verb) seed
remove the seeds from
"seed grapes"

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'seed' - Nearby Entries
seeder seed fern seed grain seed seediness seed lac seed leaf

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