English · Word Candidate

seed

/siːd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: seeds · seeding · seeded

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kỳ phần nào của cây có thể gieo trồng

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Noun

Examples

[…] for hungry birds have devoured ſeeds, and having moiſtened and warmed them in their bellies, a little after have dunged in the forky twiſtes of Trees, and together with their dung excluded the ſeed whole which erſt they had ſwallowed: and ſometimes it brings forth there where they dung it, […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs. — A fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an embryonic plant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hạt giống đã được thụ tinh và chín chứa cây non

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To plant or sow an area with seeds.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gieo hạt vào một khu vực

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Verb

Examples

I seeded my lawn with bluegrass.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To shed seeds (refers to plants)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rụng hạt

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Verb

Examples

These poppies have not seeded themselves yet.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “seed” mean?

Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.

Is “seed” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.