seed

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for seed

seed 🔊 /siˈd/

seed : ඇටය

seed : බීජය

seed : බීජ

seed : පටන්ගැන්ම

seed : බීජ විසුරුවනවා

seed : ප්‍රභවය

seed : බීජ හටගන්නවා

seed : මුල

seed : බිජු

seed : ගර්භය

seed : වංශය

seed : සන්තතිය

seed : ඇට ඉවත් කරනවා

seed : බිත්තර

seed definition

Plural. of Seed

Noun.

  1. A ripened ovule, consisting of an embryo with one or more integuments, or coverings; as, an apple seed; a currant seed. By germination it produces a new plant.
  2. Any small seedlike fruit, though it may consist of a pericarp, or even a calyx, as well as the seed proper; as, parsnip seed; thistle seed.
  3. The generative fluid of the male; semen; sperm; -- not used in the plural.
  4. That from which anything springs; first principle; original; source; as, the seeds of virtue or vice.
  5. The principle of production.
  6. Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.
  7. Race; generation; birth.

Transitive verb.

  1. To sprinkle with seed; to plant seeds in; to sow; as, to seed a field.
  2. To cover thinly with something scattered; to ornament with seedlike decorations.