seed (Meaning)
seed (n)
a small hard fruit
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
one of the outstanding players in a tournament
anything that provides inspiration for later work
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
seed (v)
go to seed; shed seeds
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
bear seeds
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
inoculate with microorganisms
remove the seeds from
seed (pl.)
of Seed
seed (n.)
A ripened ovule, consisting of an embryo with one or more integuments, or coverings; as, an apple seed; a currant seed. By germination it produces a new plant.
Any small seedlike fruit, though it may consist of a pericarp, or even a calyx, as well as the seed proper; as, parsnip seed; thistle seed.
The generative fluid of the male; semen; sperm; -- not used in the plural.
That from which anything springs; first principle; original; source; as, the seeds of virtue or vice.
The principle of production.
Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.
Race; generation; birth.
seed (v. t.)
To sprinkle with seed; to plant seeds in; to sow; as, to seed a field.
To cover thinly with something scattered; to ornament with seedlike decorations.
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- inception
- commencement
- creation
- birth
- fountainhead
- well
- wellhead
- launch
- dawn
- font
- threshold
- inauguration
- incipiency
- origination
- onset
- wellspring
- morning
- outset
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seed Sentence Examples
- The farmer scattered the tiny seeds across the plowed field.
- The botanist studied the structure of the plant's seed under a microscope.
- The bird dropped the seed into its nest, preparing for the future.
- The company packaged the seeds in airtight packets to preserve their viability.
- The germinating seed absorbed water and nutrients from the soil.
- The seed's protective coat emerged as a seedling, reaching towards the sun.
- The gardener's skilled hands carefully planted the seed in the fertile earth.
- The rare seed was discovered in an ancient manuscript, offering insights into a forgotten plant.
- The seed bank holds a vast collection of plant species, safeguarding biodiversity for future generations.
- The seed had weathered centuries of dormancy, ready to burst into life when conditions were right.
FAQs About the word seed
a small hard fruit, a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa, one of the outstanding pl
origin,root, beginning, germ, fountain, genesis, spring, seedbed,start, inception
father, forefather, ancestor, forefather, antecedent, grandfather, parent, progenitor,parent, progenitor
The farmer scattered the tiny seeds across the plowed field.
The botanist studied the structure of the plant's seed under a microscope.
The bird dropped the seed into its nest, preparing for the future.
The company packaged the seeds in airtight packets to preserve their viability.
