SEED

Definition

1. noun a small hard fruit.
2. noun a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa.
3. noun one of the outstanding players in a tournament. — synonyms: seeded_player
4. noun anything that provides inspiration for later work. — synonyms: source, germ
5. noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract. — synonyms: semen, seminal_fluid, ejaculate, cum, come
6. verb go to seed.
7. verb help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money.
8. verb bear seeds.
9. verb place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth. — synonyms: sow
10. verb distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds.
11. verb sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain.
12. verb inoculate with microorganisms.
13. verb remove the seeds from.