Seed
111seed-field — seedˈ field noun A field in which seed is sown • • • Main Entry: ↑seed …
112seed-plant — seedˈ plant noun 1. A spermatophyte or flowering plant 2. A plant grown from or for seed • • • Main Entry: ↑seed …
113seed bud — seed bud, Botany. 1. the part of a plant that develops into a seed; ovule. 2. the bud of a plant still in the seed; plumule …
114seed capsule — seed capsule, = seed vessel. (Cf. ↑seed vessel) …
115seed|pod — seed pod, or seed|pod «SEED POD», noun. a pod containing seeds, such as a legume or silique …
116seed pod — seed pod, or seed|pod «SEED POD», noun. a pod containing seeds, such as a legume or silique …
117seed|bed — «SEED BEHD», noun. 1. a piece of ground prepared for planting seed: »For a good seedbed, topsoil is needed…about eight inches deep after it has settled (New York Times). 2. Figurative: »The Middle East provides 80 per cent of the oil required by… …
118seed|case — «SEED KAYS», noun. any pod, capsule, or other dry, hollow fruit that contains seeds; seed vessel; pericarp …
119seed´less|ness — seed|less «SEED lihs», adjective. without seeds: »seedless grapefruit. –seed´less|ness, noun …
120seed|less — «SEED lihs», adjective. without seeds: »seedless grapefruit. –seed´less|ness, noun …