seed in French
seed in French is graine, semence, sperme — seed means a small hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
seed in French
graine
(countable) Any small seed-like fruit.
semence
(countable) Any small seed-like fruit.
semence
(uncountable, collective) An amount of seeds that cannot be readily counted.
sperme
(uncountable) Semen.
graine
(uncountable) Semen.
tête de série
(sports) The initial position of a competitor or team in a tournament. (seed position)
semence
(now, _, rare) Offspring, descendants, progeny.
postérité
(now, _, rare) Offspring, descendants, progeny.
semer
(transitive) To plant or sow an area with seeds.
ensemencer
(transitive) To plant or sow an area with seeds.
apparier
(sports, gaming) To allocate a seeding to a competitor.
classer
(sports, gaming) To allocate a seeding to a competitor.
départager
(sports, gaming) To allocate a seeding to a competitor.
What does "seed" mean?
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noun A small hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
"She planted the sunflower seeds in early spring."
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noun The origin or starting point of something that later develops.
"That conversation planted the seed of an idea that became his business."
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noun A competitor's ranked starting position in a tournament.
"She entered the tournament as the third seed."
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verb To plant seeds in an area.
"They seeded the field with wheat."
seed in a sentence
- She planted the sunflower seeds in early spring.
- Squirrels bury seeds and nuts for the winter.
- That conversation planted the seed of an idea that became his business.
- She entered the tournament as the third seed.
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Common French translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "seed" in French?
"seed" in French is graine, semence, sperme. seed means: A small hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
How do you use "seed" in a sentence?
Example: "She planted the sunflower seeds in early spring." In French, "seed" is graine, semence, sperme.
Are there other ways to say "seed" in French?
Yes — French has 10 translations listed for "seed": graine, semence, sperme, tête de série, postérité, semer.
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