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seed
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- pronunciation:
- sid
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- go to seed
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
seed, seeds |
definition 1: |
the small part of a flowering plant that is capable of growing into a new plant.
- synonyms:
- beginning, germ, root, source
- similar words:
- basis, bulb, cause, embryo, germ, grain, kernel, nucleus, origin, pip, pit, tuber
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definition 2: |
such parts collectively.
- similar words:
- grain
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definition 3: |
a source or beginning of something.
He planted seeds of hope with his speech.- similar words:
- germ, root, source
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definition 4: |
human or animal sperm.
- synonyms:
- semen, sperm
- similar words:
- gametes
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related words: |
grain, nucleus, pit |
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phrase: |
go to seed |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
seeds, seeding, seeded |
definition 1: |
to sow with seed.
He seeded the ground with corn.- synonyms:
- plant, sow
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definition 2: |
to remove seeds from.
She seeded the melon.- synonyms:
- pit
- similar words:
- core
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definition 3: |
in sports, to establish the ranking of (teams or players) in a tournament or contest.
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related words: |
pit |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to sow seed.
- synonyms:
- plant
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definition 2: |
to shed seeds.
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derivations: |
seedless (adj.), seedlike (adj.) |
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activities involving seeds |
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disperse, fertilize, hull, plant, thresh |
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broader categories that include seeds |
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plant |
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contain seeds |
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berry, boll, cone, ear, fruit, ovary, pistil, pod |
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involves seeds |
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pollination |
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place for seeds |
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furrow |
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produced by seeds |
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sapling, seedling |
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see/see also seed |
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plant |
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similar to seed |
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spore |
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some behaviors of seeds |
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develop, germinate, grow, sprout |
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some examples of seeds |
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almond, bean, buckwheat, cacao, coconut, corn, lentil, lima bean, nutmeg, oat, pea, peanut, rice, rye, soybean |
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some kinds of seeds |
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grain, kernel, legume, nut, pit, stone |
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some parts of seeds |
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bur, germ, hull, husk |
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some things that affect seeds |
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irrigation, moisture, rain, season, soil, sunshine, temperature |
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some things that spread seeds |
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airplane, car, clothing, feathers, feet, fur, ship, train, waves, wind, wings |
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things that grow from seeds |
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blossom, flower, plant |
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