seed
seed/sēd/
noun
- a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant."cut open the peppers and remove the seeds"synonyms: pip, stone, pit, nut, kernel, germ, ovule
- a man's semen.synonyms: semen, sperm, spermatic fluid, seminal fluid, milt, ejaculate, emission, spermatozoa, come, cum, jism, jissom, jizz, spunk
- any of a number of stronger competitors in a sports tournament who have been assigned a specified position in an ordered list with the aim of ensuring that they do not play each other in the early rounds."he knocked the top seed out of the championships"
- a small crystal introduced into a liquid to act as a nucleus for crystallization.
- a small container for radioactive material placed in body tissue during radiotherapy.
verb
- sow (land) with seeds."the shoreline is seeded with a special grass"
- (of a plant) produce or drop seeds."mulches encourage many plants to seed freely"
- remove the seeds from (vegetables or fruit)."stem and seed the chilies"
- give (a competitor) the status of seed in a tournament."Jeff Tarango, seeded five, was defeated by fellow American Todd Witsken"
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May 28, 2024 · Kids Definition ; 1 · to produce or shed seeds. weeds that seed freely ; 2 · to plant seeds in : sow. seed a lawn with grass ; 3 · to treat (a cloud) ...
a small, round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow:.
In botany, a seed is a plant embryo and food reserve enclosed in a protective outer covering called a seed coat (testa). More generally, the term "seed" means anything that can be sown, which may include seed and husk or tuber.
Amount Per 1 cup (129 g) | |
Calories 721 | |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 63 g | 96% |
Saturated fat 11 g | 55% |
Trans fat regulation 0.1 g | |
Cholesterol 0 mg | 0% |
Sodium 9 mg | 0% |
Potassium 1,044 mg | 29% |
Total Carbohydrate 14 g | 4% |
Dietary fiber 8 g | 32% |
Sugar 1.8 g | |
Protein 39 g | 78% |
Caffeine 0 mg | |
Vitamin C | 4% |
Calcium | 5% |
Iron | 63% |
Vitamin D | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 10% |
Cobalamin | 0% |
Magnesium | 191% |
SEED meaning: 1 : a small object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow; 2 : the beginning of something which continues to develop or grow.
A seed is a mature ovule that comprises an embryo or a miniature undeveloped plant and food reserves, all enclosed within a protective seed coat.
any propagative part of a plant, including tubers, bulbs, etc., especially as preserved for growing a new crop. such parts collectively.
A seed is the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant grows. I sow the seed in pots of soil-based compost. Synonyms: grain, pip, germ, kernel More ...
Apr 2, 2021 · The seed is the embryonic stage of the plant life cycle. Most seeds consist of three parts: embryo, endosperm, and seed coat. The embryo is a ...