Collocations for seed - noun
1. from which a plant grows
ADJECTIVE
grass,
mustard,
poppy,
sesame,
etc.
bird (usually birdseed)
bad (AmE,figurative)
the transformation of Tracy from good girl to bad seed
bird (usually birdseed)
bad (AmE,figurative)
the transformation of Tracy from good girl to bad seed
VERB + seed
plant,
sow
produce, set
This tree produces very hard seeds.
The plant will set seed in June.
produce, set
This tree produces very hard seeds.
The plant will set seed in June.
grow sth from,
raise sth from
She grew all the plants from seed.
She grew all the plants from seed.
disperse,
spread
Most seeds are spread by the wind.
Most seeds are spread by the wind.
go to,
run to
Cutting weeds before they go to seed will greatly reduce future weed problems.
Cutting weeds before they go to seed will greatly reduce future weed problems.
contain
Each fruit usually contains a single seed.
He argued that capitalism contained the seeds of its own destruction. (figurative)
Each fruit usually contains a single seed.
He argued that capitalism contained the seeds of its own destruction. (figurative)
remove
Peel the peppers and remove the seeds.
Peel the peppers and remove the seeds.
seed + NOUN
head,
pod
packet, tray
bank, catalogue, merchant (esp. BrE)
corn, potato
money
packet, tray
bank, catalogue, merchant (esp. BrE)
corn, potato
money
PHRASES
a variety of seeds
The catalogue has hundreds of different varieties of seeds.
The catalogue has hundreds of different varieties of seeds.
2. player in a sports competition
ADJECTIVE
first,
second,
etc.
number-one, number-two, etc.
top
She was the top seed at the US Open this year.
number-one, number-two, etc.
top
She was the top seed at the US Open this year.