zaad — meaning in English

English meaning

• seed noun A small hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
• seedy adj Run-down, disreputable, or associated with dishonest or illegal activity.
• seminal adj Highly influential and providing the basis for later work or ideas.

Senses

zaad is used for these senses in English:

• seed (uncountable) Semen.
• seedy Containing or full of seeds.
• 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.

seedy — full definition

1. adj Run-down, disreputable, or associated with dishonest or illegal activity.
2. adj Containing or full of seeds.

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