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noun from which a plant grows ADJ. grass, poppy, etc. | bird QUANT. packet VERB + SEED plant, sow | produce, set This tree produces very hard seeds. The plant will set seed in June. | grow/raise sth from She grew all the broccoli plants from seed. | spread Most seeds are spread by the wind. | go/run to Allow some of the plants to run to seed, and save the seed for next year. SEED + VERB germinate, grow, sprout SEED + NOUN head, pod | packet, tray | bank, catalogue, merchant | cake | corn, potato PHRASES a variety of seeds The catalogue has hundreds of different varieties of seeds. player in a sports competition ADJ. first, second, etc. | number one, number two, etc. | top Venus Williams was the top seed at Wimbledon this year.
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verbs
plant/sow seeds
(= put them in the soil )
• Sow the seeds in trays or pots.
grow something from seed
(= grow a plant from a seed rather than buying it as a small plant )
• You can grow most vegetables from seed.
seeds germinate
(= start to grow )
• The seeds should start to germinate after a few days.
NOUN + seed
flower/sunflower/tomato etc seeds
• I bought a packet of poppy seeds.
grass seed
• You can sprinkle grass seed over any gaps in the lawn.
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