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seed [si:d]1 noun∎ grass seed semence f pour gazon;∎ to go or to run to seed Horticulture monter en graine; figurative (physically) se laisser aller, se décatir; (mentally) perdre ses facultés;∎ his mother has really gone to seed during the past year sa mère a bien baissé ou s'est bien décatie au cours de l'année passée(b) (in fruit, tomatoes) pépin m∎ the seeds of doubt/of suspicion les germes mpl du doute/de la suspicion∎ the top seeds les meilleurs joueurs mpl classés∎ seeded borders bordures fpl ensemencées∎ to seed clouds ensemencer les nuages(c) (take seeds from → melon, grapes) épépiner∎ he's seeded number 5 il est tête de série numéro 5;∎ seeded player tête f de série►► Finance seed capital capital m initial ou de départ, mise f de fonds initiale;Agriculture seed drill semoir m;British seed merchant grainetier(ère) m,f;Finance seed money capital m initial ou de départ, mise f de fonds initiale;seed pearl perle f minuscule;seed pearls semence f de perles;seed potato pomme f de terre de semence;Horticulture seed tray terrine f à semis;Botany seed vessel péricarpe m
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Seed pearl — Seed Seed (s[=e]d), n.; pl. {Seed} or {Seeds}. [OE. seed, sed, AS. s[=ae]d, fr. s[=a]wan to sow; akin to D. zaad seed, G. saat, Icel. s[=a][eth], s[ae][eth]i, Goth. manas[=e][thorn]s seed of men, world. See {Sow} to scatter seed, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seed pearl — n a very small and often imperfect ↑pearl … Dictionary of contemporary English
seed pearl — seed′ pearl n. jew a small, sometimes irregularly shaped pearl weighing less than ¼ grain • Etymology: 1545–55 … From formal English to slang
seed pearl — n. a very small pearl, often imperfect … English World dictionary
seed pearl — noun a small imperfect pearl • Hypernyms: ↑pearl * * * noun Etymology: seed (III) 1. a. : a very small and often irregular pearl b … Useful english dictionary
seed pearl — noun a) A tiny, often irregular pearl b) Some minute pearls worked into a bedding See Also: seedcake, seedcase, seed coat, seedeater, seeder … Wiktionary
seed pearl — /ˈsid pɜl/ (say seed perl) noun a very small pearl …
seed pearl — tiny pearl, miniature pearl … English contemporary dictionary
seed pearl — noun Date: 1553 1. a very small and often irregular pearl 2. minute pearls imbedded in some binding material … New Collegiate Dictionary
seed pearl — a pearl weighing less than 1/4 grain. [1545 55] * * * … Universalium
seed pearl — noun a very small pearl … English new terms dictionary