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seeded

seeded

3.3
Having seeds spread on it so new plants will grow
  • adjective
  • /ˈsiːdɪd/
translation icon : sembrado
  • After the lawn was seeded, it took a few weeks for the new grass to emerge.

Examples

  • The gardener carefully prepared the seeded soil to ensure healthy grass growth.

  • They chose to have their garden seeded professionally to achieve the best results.

  • Italian lands were seeded and Austria was forced to pay large war indemnities to Prussia.

Synonyms

sown
vsseeded
3.2

Ground that has seeds planted in it

covers soil, lawns, or other surfaces rather than only land

Antonyms

217 2.2

Not covered or protected, showing the plain surface

Compounds

seeded player
  • Jargon
1 4.4

A player ranked among the best in a tournament who is placed to avoid other top players early

A plant or seed variety that has black seeds

A leafy green plant with small prickly seeds that people grow for its tender dark leaves used in cooking

A raisin that still has its hard seed inside

A small weed with round leaves that grows in open disturbed ground in North America

Having several seeds inside a fruit or pod

A plant or crop with smaller parts inside its fruit than other kinds

A plant variety that has white seeds, like some beans or grains

How Seeded

seeded
3.3
unseeded
6.1

Surface Forms

seeded positive

Morphology

seeded = seed (transparent) = seed + ed

Standard past-participle/adjectival use from the verb 'to seed' meaning 'to sow', so the meaning 'having been sown' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word seeded comes from seed, which means 'to sow' or 'plant', and it is used for ground that has had seeds put on it. That's why a seeded lawn or path has had seeds placed on it so things can grow.