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Meaning of seed

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  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}, {seed}]
      4: anything that provides inspiration for later work [syn:
         {source}, {seed}, {germ}]
      5: the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is
         ejaculated by the male genital tract [syn: {semen}, {seed},
         {seminal fluid}, {ejaculate}, {cum}, {come}]
      v 1: go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed"
      2: help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by
         providing seed money
      3: bear seeds
      4: place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She
         sowed sunflower seeds" [syn: {sow}, {seed}]
      5: distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or
         players will not meet in the early rounds
      6: sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause
         rain; "seed clouds"
      7: inoculate with microorganisms
      8: remove the seeds from; "seed grapes"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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