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{
"term": "seed",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"image": "data/images/tr/trees_deciduous.png",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the small hard part produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a packet of wild flower seeds"
},
{
"text": "sesame seeds"
},
{
"text": "**Sow the seeds** outdoors in spring."
},
{
"text": "**Plant the seeds** 10cm apart."
},
{
"text": "These vegetables can be **grown from seed.**"
},
{
"text": "**seed potatoes** *(= used for planting)*"
},
{
"text": "Each fruit usually contains a single seed."
},
{
"text": "Most seeds are spread by the wind."
},
{
"text": "Peel the peppers and remove the seeds."
},
{
"text": "This tree produces very hard seeds."
}
],
"topics": ["Farming", "Gardens", "Plants and trees"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["grass", "mustard", "poppy"],
"… of seeds": ["packet"],
"verb + seed": ["plant", "sow", "produce"],
"seed + verb": ["germinate", "grow", "sprout"],
"seed + noun": ["head", "pod", "packet"],
"phrases": ["a variety of seeds"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the small hard seed that is found in some types of fruit",
"labels": "(North American English)especially in British English",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the beginning of a feeling or development that continues to grow",
"sensetop": "seed (of something)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the seeds of rebellion"
},
{
"text": "This **planted the seeds of** doubt in my mind."
},
{
"text": "He argued that capitalism contained the seeds of its own destruction."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["grass", "mustard", "poppy"],
"… of seeds": ["packet"],
"verb + seed": ["plant", "sow", "produce"],
"seed + verb": ["germinate", "grow", "sprout"],
"seed + noun": ["head", "pod", "packet"],
"phrases": ["a variety of seeds"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "one of the best players in a competition. The seeds are given a position in a list to try and make sure that they do not play each other in the early parts of the competition.",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The top seed won comfortably."
},
{
"text": "the number one seed"
},
{
"text": "She was the top seed at the US Open this year."
}
],
"topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["first", "second", "etc."]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "semen",
"labels": "(old-fashioned or humorous)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "all the people who are the children, grandchildren, etc. of one man",
"labels": "(literary)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to produce flowers and seeds as well as leaves",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The lettuces had all run to seed."
},
{
"text": "Cutting weeds before they go to seed will greatly reduce future weed problems."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to become much less attractive or good because of lack of attention",
"examples": [
{
"text": "After his divorce, he let himself go to seed."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to start the process that leads to a particular situation or result",
"examples": [
{
"text": "In this way he sowed the seeds of his own success."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/siːd/",
"audio": "se/seed/seed__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/siːd/",
"audio": "se/seed/seed__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English sǣd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaad, German Saat, also to sow1."
}