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seed vessel

seed vessel

5.2
The part of a plant that holds the small parts that grow into new plants after flowering
  • noun
  • /siːd ˈvɛsəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vaina de semillas
  • The seed vessel of the poppy bursts open, releasing hundreds of tiny seeds.

Examples

  • Botanists examined the structure of the seed vessel to classify the plant.

  • The seed vessel of the plant is crucial for reproduction.

  • After flowering, the rose's seed vessel develops and eventually scatters the seeds.

  • Many seed vessels contain multiple seeds.

  • The gardener collected the round seed vessels from the plants to start a new crop next season.

  • Inside the seed vessels, the tiny seeds are protected until they are ready to sprout.

  • The seed vessels of the lotus flower float gracefully on the water's surface.

Synonyms

capsule
vsseed vessel
  • Specialized
6 7.0

A dry plant part that splits open to let out seeds or spores

is the general ovary derived structure which may be fleshy or dry
seedpod
vsseed vessel
1 2.7

A pod that contains seeds and opens when ripe

is the broader ovary derived container not limited to splitting fruits
seedcase
vsseed vessel
  • Specialized
6.6

The part of a plant that holds and protects seeds

is the formal botanical term for that ovary derived structure
pyxidium
vsseed vessel
  • Specialized
9.9

A seed pod whose top falls off to let seeds out, like in a plantain

is the broad ovary derived vessel not limited to that falling top mechanism

Surface Forms

seed vessel singular
seed vessels plural

Morphology

seed + vessel

The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'seed' (a plant reproductive unit) and 'vessel' (a container or enclosure), so the meaning 'a structure that contains or encloses seeds' is directly inferable. This noun–noun compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Seed vessel is a simple picture: the words seed and vessel mean a small 'container' for seeds. Imagine a little pod or cup that keeps seeds safe until it opens to let them out, and that is why seed vessel means the part of a plant that 'contains or protects the seeds'.