seed

English Thesaurus

1. the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract (noun.body)

hypernym	:	bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour, liquid body substance,
definition	:	the liquid parts of the body (noun.body)

hyponym	:	milt,
definition	:	seminal fluid produced by male fish (noun.animal)

part holonym	:	sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoan, spermatozoon,
definition	:	the male reproductive cell; the male gamete (noun.body)

2. anything that provides inspiration for later work (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	inspiration,
definition	:	arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	taproot,
definition	:	something that provides an important central source for growth or development (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	muse,
definition	:	the source of an artist's inspiration (noun.cognition)

3. one of the outstanding players in a tournament (noun.person)

hypernym	:	participant, player,
definition	:	a person who participates in or is skilled at some game (noun.person)

4. a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	ovule,
definition	:	a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization (noun.plant)

part holonym	:	episperm, seed coat, testa,
definition	:	protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants (noun.plant)

part holonym	:	endosperm,
definition	:	nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants (noun.plant)

part holonym	:	pericarp, seed vessel,
definition	:	the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary (noun.plant)

5. a small hard fruit (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	fruit,
definition	:	the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	edible seed,
definition	:	many are used as seasoning (noun.food)

hyponym	:	coffee, coffee bean, coffee berry,
definition	:	a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee (noun.food)

hyponym	:	pip,
definition	:	a small hard seed found in some fruits (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	bonduc nut, nicker nut, nicker seed,
definition	:	hard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	job's tears,
definition	:	hard pearly seeds of an Asiatic grass; often used as beads (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	oil-rich seed, oilseed,
definition	:	any of several seeds that yield oil (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	safflower seed,
definition	:	seed of the safflower (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	caryopsis, grain,
definition	:	dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	ash-key,
definition	:	winged seed of the ash tree (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	coquilla nut,
definition	:	nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	babassu nut,
definition	:	hard-shelled nut of the babassu palm (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	cohune nut,
definition	:	nut of the cohune palm having hard white shells like those of ivory nuts (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	apple nut, ivory nut, vegetable ivory,
definition	:	nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	neem seed,
definition	:	seed of neem trees; source of pesticides and fertilizer and medicinal products (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	buckeye, conker, horse chestnut,
definition	:	the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	jumping bean, jumping seed, mexican jumping bean,
definition	:	seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	bean,
definition	:	any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	nut,
definition	:	usually large hard-shelled seed (noun.plant)

part holonym	:	kernel, meat,
definition	:	the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone (noun.plant)

6. remove the seeds from (verb.change)

hypernym	:	remove, take, take away, withdraw,
definition	:	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change)

7. inoculate with microorganisms (verb.change)

hypernym	:	inoculate,
definition	:	introduce a microorganism into (verb.change)

8. sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain (verb.change)

hypernym	:	process, treat,
definition	:	subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition (verb.change)

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

hypernym	:	grade, order, place, range, rank, rate,
definition	:	assign a rank or rating to (verb.cognition)

domain category	:	athletics, sport,
definition	:	an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act)

10. place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	lay, place, pose, position, put, set,
definition	:	put into a certain place or abstract location (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	broadcast,
definition	:	sow over a wide area, especially by hand (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	inseminate, sow, sow in,
definition	:	place seeds in or on (the ground) (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	scatter,
definition	:	sow by scattering (verb.contact)

verb group	:	inseminate, sow, sow in,
definition	:	place seeds in or on (the ground) (verb.contact)

domain category	:	agriculture, farming, husbandry,
definition	:	the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock (noun.act)

11. go to seed; shed seeds (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	disgorge, shed, spill,
definition	:	cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	reseed,
definition	:	seed again or anew (verb.contact)

12. bear seeds (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	bear, turn out,
definition	:	bring forth, (verb.creation)

13. help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	finance,
definition	:	obtain or provide money for (verb.possession)

14. the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract (noun.body)

derivation	:	fecundate, fertilise, fertilize, inseminate,
definition	:	introduce semen into (a female) (verb.body)

derivation	:	ejaculate,
definition	:	eject semen (verb.body)

15. anything that provides inspiration for later work (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	develop, evolve, germinate,
definition	:	work out (verb.creation)

derivation	:	germinal, originative, seminal,
definition	:	containing seeds of later development (adj.all)

16. one of the outstanding players in a tournament (noun.person)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds (verb.cognition)

17. a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa (noun.plant)

derivation	:	seed, sow,
definition	:	place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth (verb.contact)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	go to seed; shed seeds (verb.contact)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	bear seeds (verb.creation)

18. a small hard fruit (noun.plant)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	remove the seeds from (verb.change)

derivation	:	seed, sow,
definition	:	place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth (verb.contact)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	bear seeds (verb.creation)

derivation	:	seedy,
definition	:	full of seeds (adj.all)

19. remove the seeds from (verb.change)

derivation	:	seeder,
definition	:	a kitchen utensil that removes seeds from fruit (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	a small hard fruit (noun.plant)

20. sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain (verb.change)

derivation	:	cloud seeder, seeder,
definition	:	a person who seeds clouds (noun.person)

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

derivation	:	seed, seeded player,
definition	:	one of the outstanding players in a tournament (noun.person)

22. place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth (verb.contact)

derivation	:	seeder,
definition	:	a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	sower,
definition	:	someone who sows (noun.person)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa (noun.plant)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	a small hard fruit (noun.plant)

23. go to seed; shed seeds (verb.contact)

derivation	:	seed, seed,
definition	:	a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa (noun.plant)

24. bear seeds (verb.creation)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	a small hard fruit (noun.plant)

25. the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract (noun.body)

derivation	:	fecundate, fertilise, fertilize, inseminate,
definition	:	introduce semen into (a female) (verb.body)

derivation	:	ejaculate,
definition	:	eject semen (verb.body)

26. anything that provides inspiration for later work (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	develop, evolve, germinate,
definition	:	work out (verb.creation)

derivation	:	germinal, originative, seminal,
definition	:	containing seeds of later development (adj.all)

27. one of the outstanding players in a tournament (noun.person)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds (verb.cognition)

28. a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa (noun.plant)

derivation	:	seed, sow,
definition	:	place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth (verb.contact)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	go to seed; shed seeds (verb.contact)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	bear seeds (verb.creation)

29. a small hard fruit (noun.plant)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	remove the seeds from (verb.change)

derivation	:	seed, sow,
definition	:	place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth (verb.contact)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	bear seeds (verb.creation)

derivation	:	seedy,
definition	:	full of seeds (adj.all)

30. remove the seeds from (verb.change)

derivation	:	seeder,
definition	:	a kitchen utensil that removes seeds from fruit (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	a small hard fruit (noun.plant)

31. sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain (verb.change)

derivation	:	cloud seeder, seeder,
definition	:	a person who seeds clouds (noun.person)

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

derivation	:	seed, seeded player,
definition	:	one of the outstanding players in a tournament (noun.person)

33. place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth (verb.contact)

derivation	:	seeder,
definition	:	a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	sower,
definition	:	someone who sows (noun.person)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa (noun.plant)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	a small hard fruit (noun.plant)

34. go to seed; shed seeds (verb.contact)

derivation	:	seed, seed,
definition	:	a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa (noun.plant)

35. bear seeds (verb.creation)

derivation	:	seed,
definition	:	a small hard fruit (noun.plant)

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