seed

seed · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The unit of reproduction of a plant, capable of developing into a new plant.

  2. 2.

    The beginning or source of something.

  3. 3.

    [sports]A ranked competitor in a tournament.

  4. 4.

    [as verb]To plant seeds; to rank players in a tournament.

Forms

plural: seeds

Related words

See also: grain, grow, plant
Synonyms: grain, kernel, pip

Etymology

From Old English sǣd, from Proto-Germanic sēdiz, related to sow.