seed
[siːd]
n
a mature fertilized plant ovule, consisting of an embryo and its food store surrounded by a protective seed coat (testa)
the small hard seedlike fruit of plants such as wheat
(loosely) any propagative part of a plant, such as a tuber, spore, or bulb
such parts collectively
the source, beginning, or germ of anything
the seeds of revolt
offspring or descendants
the seed of Abraham
an archaic or dialect term for sperman archaic or dialect term for semen
a seeded player
the egg cell or cells of the lobster and certain other animals
See seed oyster
a small crystal added to a supersaturated solution or supercooled liquid to induce crystallization
vb
to plant (seeds, grain, etc) in (soil)
we seeded this field with oats
(of plants) to form or shed seeds
to remove the seeds from (fruit, etc)
to add a small crystal to (a supersaturated solution or supercooled liquid) in order to cause crystallization
to scatter certain substances, such as silver iodide, in (clouds) in order to cause rain
to arrange (the draw of a tournament) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds.to distribute (players or teams) in this manner
- 习惯用语
- go to seed (of plants) to produce and shed seeds.to lose vigour, usefulness, etc
- run to seed 同
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