种子 — meaning in English

English meaning

• seed noun A small hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
• seminal adj Highly influential and providing the basis for later work or ideas.

Senses

种子 is used for these senses in English:

• seed (countable) Any small seed-like fruit.
• seminal Of or relating to seed or semen.

seed — full definition

1. noun A small hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
2. noun The origin or starting point of something that later develops.
3. noun A competitor's ranked starting position in a tournament.
4. verb To plant seeds in an area.
5. verb To assign a rank or starting position to a competitor in a tournament.

seminal — full definition

1. adj Highly influential and providing the basis for later work or ideas.
2. adj Relating to semen or biological seed.

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