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seed meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of seed at MeaningMonkey.org. seed meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.SEED noun
Definition of seed (noun)
- 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
- synonyms: seeded player
- anything that provides inspiration for later work
- the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
- synonyms: come, cum, ejaculate, semen, seminal fluid
SEED verb
Definition of seed (verb)
- go to seed; shed seeds
- "The dandelions went to seed"
- 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
- "She sowed sunflower seeds"
- synonyms: sow
- 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
- "seed clouds"
- inoculate with microorganisms
- remove the seeds from
- "seed grapes"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet