seed | (noun) the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract | Synonyms: come, cum, ejaculate, semen, seminal fluid |
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(noun) anything that provides inspiration for later work | Synonyms: germ, source |
(noun) one of the outstanding players in a tournament | Synonyms: seeded player |
(noun) a small hard fruit | - |
(noun) a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa | - |
seedbed | (noun) a bed where seedlings are grown before transplanting | - |
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seedcake | (noun) a sweet cake flavored with sesame or caraway seeds and lemon | Synonyms: seed cake |
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seedcase | (noun) the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) | Synonyms: cod, pod |
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seeder | (noun) a kitchen utensil that removes seeds from fruit | - |
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(noun) a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground | - |
(noun) a person who seeds clouds | Synonyms: cloud seeder |
seediness | (noun) a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing | Synonyms: manginess, shabbiness, sleaziness |
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seedling | (noun) young plant or tree grown from a seed | - |
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seedman | (noun) a dealer in seeds | Synonyms: seedsman |
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seedpod | (noun) a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant | Synonyms: pod |
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seedsman | (noun) a dealer in seeds | Synonyms: seedman |
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seedtime | (noun) the time during which seeds should be planted | - |
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(noun) any time of new development | - |