seed
seed
- n a small hard fruit
- n a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
- n one of the outstanding players in a tournament
- n anything that provides inspiration for later work
- n the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
- v go to seed; shed seeds
The dandelions went to seed - v help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
- v bear seeds
- v place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
She sowed sunflower seeds - v distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
- v sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
seed clouds - v inoculate with microorganisms
- v remove the seeds from
seed grapes
- With a warming climate and the possibility of crop-threatening disease, the seed samples stored in the Svalbard Seed Vault could mean the difference between feast and famine.
- If the world loses its seeds, our food supply could follow.
- The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway.