- the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- any propagative part of a plant, including tubers, bulbs, etc., especially as preserved for growing a new crop.
- such parts collectively.
- any similar small part or fruit.
- pit2.
- the germ or propagative source of anything: the seeds of discord.
- offspring; progeny.
- birth: not of mortal seed.
- sperm; semen.
- the ovum or ova of certain animals, as the lobster and the silkworm moth.
- seed oyster.
- a small air bubble in a glass piece, caused by defective firing.
- a small crystal added to a solution to promote crystallization.
- a player who has been seeded in a tournament.
- to sow (a field, lawn, etc.) with seed.
- to sow or scatter (seed).
- to sow or scatter (clouds) with crystals or particles of silver iodide, solid carbon dioxide, etc., to induce precipitation.
- to place, introduce, etc., especially in the hope of increase or profit: to seed a lake with trout.
- to sprinkle on (a surface, substance, etc.) in the manner of seed: to seed an icy bridge with chemicals.
- to remove the seeds from (fruit).
- Sports.
- to arrange (the drawings for positions in a tournament) so that ranking players or teams will not meet in the early rounds of play.
- to distribute (ranking players or teams) in this manner.
- to develop or stimulate (a business, project, etc.), especially by providing operating capital.
- to sow seed.
- to produce or shed seed.
- of or producing seed; used for seed: a seed potato.
- being or providing capital for the initial stages of a new business or other enterprise: The research project began with seed donations from the investors.
- go / run to seed,
- (of the flower of a plant) to pass to the stage of yielding seed.
- to lose vigor, power, or prosperity; deteriorate: He has gone to seed in the last few years.
- in seed,
- (of certain plants) in the state of bearing ripened seeds.
- (of a field, a lawn, etc.) sown with seed.
- a mature fertilized plant ovule, consisting of an embryo and its food store surrounded by a protective seed coat (testa)
- the small hard seedlike fruit of plants such as wheat
- (loosely) any propagative part of a plant, such as a tuber, spore, or bulb
- such parts collectively
- the source, beginning, or germ of anything
- offspring or descendants
- an archaic or dialect term for sperm 1, semen
- a seeded player
- the egg cell or cells of the lobster and certain other animals
- See seed oyster
- a small crystal added to a supersaturated solution or supercooled liquid to induce crystallization
- go to seed or run to seed
- (of plants) to produce and shed seeds
- to lose vigour, usefulness, etc
- to plant (seeds, grain, etc) in (soil)
- (of plants) to form or shed seeds
- to remove the seeds from (fruit, etc)
- to add a small crystal to (a supersaturated solution or supercooled liquid) in order to cause crystallization
- to scatter certain substances, such as silver iodide, in (clouds) in order to cause rain
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- to arrange (the draw of a tournament) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
- to distribute (players or teams) in this manner
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