n.	1. a plant part produced by sexual reproduction that contains the embryo and gives rise to a new individual. In flowering plants it is enclosed within the fruit. 2. the small dry hard fruit produced by cereal plants or grasses 3. a compact part of a plant that is used for propagation, e.g. a bulb, tuber, or spore 4. propagative plant parts as a whole, including seeds, tubers, rhizomes, spores, and bulbs 5. something that is the source of a significant change in outlook or action 6. something that resembles a seed in shape, size, or function 7. a competitor who is graded according to the perceived likelihood of his or her winning a specific tournament 8. a small crystal added to a supersaturated or supercooled solution to induce crystallization 9. sperm or semen as a vehicle of reproduction 10. a person's children or descendants 1. a plant part produced by sexual reproduction that contains the embryo and gives rise to a new individual. In flowering plants it is enclosed within the fruit. 2. the small dry hard fruit produced by cereal plants or grasses 3. a compact part of a plant that is used for propagation, e.g. a bulb, tuber, or spore 4. propagative plant parts as a whole, including seeds, tubers, rhizomes, spores, and bulbs 5. something that is the source of a significant change in outlook or action 6. something that resembles a seed in shape, size, or function 7. a competitor who is graded according to the perceived likelihood of his or her winning a specific tournament 8. a small crystal added to a supersaturated or supercooled solution to induce crystallization 9. sperm or semen as a vehicle of reproduction 10. a person's children or descendants
v.	1. to plant seeds in the soil of a place, or plant an area by sowing seeds 2. to shed seeds that develop into new plants 3. to take the seeds out of a fruit or vegetable before eating or cooking 4. to rank a player according to the perceived likelihood of his or her winning a specific tournament 5. to arrange the draw of a tournament so that the best players meet in the later rounds 6. to release silver iodide into clouds to encourage precipitation 7. to add a small crystal to a supersaturated or supercooled solution to induce crystallization 8. to give financial or other assistance to something such as a business during the early stages of its development 9. to remove the seeds from a plant or fruit 10. to give a player or team a number showing how likely they are to win a competition 1. to plant seeds in the soil of a place, or plant an area by sowing seeds 2. to shed seeds that develop into new plants 3. to take the seeds out of a fruit or vegetable before eating or cooking 4. to rank a player according to the perceived likelihood of his or her winning a specific tournament 5. to arrange the draw of a tournament so that the best players meet in the later rounds 6. to release silver iodide into clouds to encourage precipitation 7. to add a small crystal to a supersaturated or supercooled solution to induce crystallization 8. to give financial or other assistance to something such as a business during the early stages of its development 9. to remove the seeds from a plant or fruit 10. to give a player or team a number showing how likely they are to win a competition
adj.	1. reserved for planting to grow the next crop
abbr.	1. Scottish Executive Education Department