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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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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) b. : a propagative animal structure:
SEED definition: 1. a small, round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new…. Learn more.
A mature fertilized ovule of angiosperms and gymnosperms that contains an embryo and the food it will need to grow into a new plant. Seeds provide a great reproductive advantage in being able to survive for extended periods until conditions are favorable for germination and growth.
A seed is basically a baby plant — it's the way plants reproduce. One tiny sunflower seed can potentially grow into a sunflower that's ten feet tall. Some seeds are just a tiny speck, others a small pod, and still others a cluster inside a fruit.
1. a. A mature plant ovule containing an embryo. b. A small dry fruit, spore, or other propagative plant part. c. Seeds considered as a group: a farmer buying seed. d. The seed-bearing stage of a plant: The grass is in seed. 2. a. A larval shellfish or a hatchling fish: released scallop seed in the bay. b.
noun Word forms: plural seeds or seed. 1. the part of a flowering plant that typically contains the embryo with its protective coat and stored food and that can develop into a new plant under the proper conditions; fertilized and mature ovule. 2. Loosely.
Definition of seed noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. seed. noun. /siːd/ Idioms. of plants/fruit. [countable, uncountable] the small hard part produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow. a packet of wild flower seeds. sesame seeds. Sow the seeds outdoors in spring. Plant the seeds 10cm apart.
SEED definition: 1. a small round or oval object produced by a plant that a new plant can grow from: 2. the…. Learn more.
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.
A seed is a mature ovule that comprises an embryo or a miniature undeveloped plant and food reserves, all enclosed within a protective seed coat. Seeds are a way of reproduction for all flowering plants. Every seed is capable of growing into a new plant under proper environmental conditions such as the right temperature, moisture and sunlight.
