Seed

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NOUN

a small hard fruit

a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

one of the outstanding players in a tournament

anything that provides inspiration for later work

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

VERB

go to seed

help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

bear seeds

place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds

sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain

inoculate with microorganisms

remove the seeds from

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