Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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seed | Yes | No | Yes | No |
kernel | Yes | No | No | No |
seed (noun) | kernel (noun) |
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the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
anything that provides inspiration for later work | a single whole grain of a cereal |
one of the outstanding players in a tournament | the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone |
a small hard fruit | |
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa |
seed (verb) | kernel (verb) |
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inoculate with microorganisms | |
remove the seeds from | |
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain | |
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds | |
go to seed; shed seeds | |
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth | |
bear seeds | |
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money |