one-seed
- adjective
Examples
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Each flower only produces one seed.
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Each actual flower only produces one seed, but a single flower spike can produce about 40 flowers.
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As the semifinals loom, Ward is the number-one seed and everybody's pick to win.
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The Zips now enter the Mid-American Conference Tournament as the number one seed in the bracket and will face Bowling Green in the first round matchup.
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This fruit is classified as one-seed because it contains only a single seed inside.
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The plant is known for having one-seed fruits, making it unique among its varieties.
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The botanist pointed out that many one-seed species are rare and hard to find.
Synonyms
A fruit or plant that has one seed inside, like an avocado
A fruit or plant that has only one seed
Antonyms
How Many Seeds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word one-seed is a simple compound of one and seed, so it literally means 'a single seed'. A helpful image is a cherry or an olive with one pit, which shows why one-seed means a fruit or plant part with just one seed.