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seed

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A mature fertilized plant ovule made up of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈsid

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. countableagriculture

    Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.

  2. A mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

  3. countablebotany

    A fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an embryonic plant.

  4. A small hard fruit

  5. countable

    The initial state, condition or position of a changing, growing or developing process; the ultimate precursor in a defined chain of precursors.

  6. A small bubble formed in imperfectly fused glass.

verb

  1. transitive

    To start; to provide, assign or determine the initial resources for, position of, state of.

  2. intransitive

    To grow to maturity.

  3. intransitive

    To be qualified to compete, especially in a quarter-final, semi-final, or final.

  4. Bear seeds

  5. transitive

    To plant or sow an area with seeds.

  6. Remove the seeds from

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (countable, agriculture) Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.

Used this way, seed is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use seed

  • “He planted a tiny seed in the garden, hoping it would grow into a flower.”noun

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