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- Dictionaryseed/siːd/
noun
- 1. the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant: "cut open the peppers and remove the seeds" Similar
- 2. a man's semen. Similar
verb
- 1. sow (land) with seeds: "the shoreline is seeded with a special grass"
- 2. (of a plant) produce or drop seeds: "mulches encourage many plants to seed freely"
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Aug 9, 2012 · 1. a (1) : the grains or ripened ovules of plants used for sowing. (2) : the fertilized ripened ovule of a flowering plant containing an embryo and capable normally of germination to produce a new plant. broadly : a propagative plant structure (such as a spore or small dry fruit) : a propagative animal structure: (1) : milt, semen. (2)
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. Seeds are the product of the ripened ovule, after the embryo sac is fertilized by sperm from pollen, forming a zygote.
seed. [ seed ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. , plural seeds, (especially collectively) seed. the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant. any propagative part of a plant, including tubers, bulbs, etc., especially as preserved for growing a new crop. such parts collectively.
a small, round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow: Sow the seeds (= put them in the ground) about an inch and a half deep. The chemical will stop all seeds from sprouting (= starting to grow). The farmers grow these crops for seed (= for planting to grow more crops, rather than for eating).
to become much less attractive or good because of lack of attention. After his divorce, he let himself go to seed. sow the seeds of something. to start the process that leads to a particular situation or result.
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 tiny plant that has a root, a stem, and one or more leaves. The endosperm is the nutritive tissue of the seed, often a combination of starch, oil, and protein.
Aug 30, 2024 · Seed, the characteristic reproductive body of both angiosperms and gymnosperms. Essentially, a seed consists of a miniature undeveloped plant (the embryo), which, alone or in the company of stored food, is surrounded by a protective coat.
Jul 28, 2021 · Definition. noun, plural: seeds. (botany) An encapsulated plant embryo; a fertilized ovule of a plant. Supplement. A seed is a fertilized ovule containing the plant embryo. Given the appropriate growth conditions, it will become the new plant.
SEED meaning: 1. a small round or oval object produced by a plant that a new plant can grow from: 2. the…. Learn more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEED. always used before a noun. : used for producing a new crop of plants. seed corn/potatoes. 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.
