Seeds Siːd Plant Hard Noun Packet Wild Flower

• a packet of wild flower seeds
• sesame seeds
• sow the seeds outdoors in spring.
• plant the seeds 10cm apart.

seed

1. the small hard part produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow
• SEE ALSO birdseed
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• a packet of wild flower seeds
• sesame seeds
• Sow the seeds outdoors in spring.
• Plant the seeds 10cm apart.
• These vegetables can be grown from seed.
• seed potatoes (= used for planting)

Extra Examples

• Each fruit usually contains a single seed.
• Most seeds are spread by the wind.
• Peel the peppers and remove the seeds.
• This tree produces very hard seeds.
2. the small hard seed that is found in some types of fruit
3. the beginning of a feeling or development that continues to grow
• the seeds of rebellion
• This planted the seeds of doubt in my mind.
• He argued that capitalism contained the seeds of its own destruction.
4. one of the best players in a competition. The seeds are given a position in a list to try and make sure that they do not play each other in the early parts of the competition.
• The top seed won comfortably.
• the number one seed
• She was the top seed at the US Open this year.
5. semen
6. all the people who are the children, grandchildren, etc. of one man
7. to produce flowers and seeds as well as leaves
• The lettuces had all run to seed.
• Cutting weeds before they go to seed will greatly reduce future weed problems.
8. to become much less attractive or good because of lack of attention
• After his divorce, he let himself go to seed.
9. to start the process that leads to a particular situation or result
• In this way he sowed the seeds of his own success.

Word Origin

• Old English sǣd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaad, German Saat, also to sow1.