seed
n 1: a small hard fruit
2: a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and
its food source and having a protective coat or testa
3: one of the outstanding players in a tournament [syn: {seeded
player}]
4: anything that provides inspiration for later work [syn: {source},
{germ}]
5: the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is
ejaculated by the male genital tract [syn: {semen}, {seminal
fluid}, {ejaculate}]
v 1: go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed"
2: bear seeds
3: place (seeds) in the ground for future growth; "She sowed
sunflower seeds" [syn: {sow}, {sough}]
4: distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or
players will not meet in the early rounds; as of a tennis
or golf player
5: inoculate with microorganisms
6: remove the seeds form, as of grapes