black-seeded
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A plant or seed variety that has black seeds
- adjective
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de semillas negras
- We planted the black-seeded tomatoes in our garden this year.
Varieties such as Tango leaf lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson, your Bib butter heads, your romaine lettuce and things like that.
- Varieties such as Tango leaf lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson, your Bib butter heads, your romaine lettuce and things like that.
Examples
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The recipe calls for black-seeded mustard to add a distinct taste.
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The black-seeded variety of the plant is known for its unique flavor.
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Just looks a lot better than the black seeded Simpson to me.
Surface Forms
black-seeded positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word black-seeded is made from black and seeded, so it literally means 'having black seeds'. Like other simple compounds such as blue-eyed, it names a clear, visible feature of a plant or fruit, which is why we use it for varieties with dark seeds.
