single-seeded
- adjective
- /ˈsɪŋɡəlˌsiːdɪd/
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unisemillado
- The olive is a single-seeded fruit commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine.
Examples
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Many wildflowers produce single-seeded fruits that facilitate wind dispersal.
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Many wildflowers produce single-seeded pods that help with wind dispersal.
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A peach is not single-seeded because it contains a hard pit with a seed inside.
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Wow! That single-seeded fruit looks amazing!
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The single-seeded fruit of the plant is quite rare.
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The olive is a single-seeded fruit that is often enjoyed in salads.
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A grape is not a single-seeded fruit, as it typically contains several seeds.
Synonyms
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A fruit or plant part that has one seed inside
A fruit or plant that has one seed inside, like an avocado
How Seeded
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Single-seeded is made from the parts single ('one') and seed ('seed'), so it shows the simple idea of 'one seed' inside. That's why we call a fruit or plant single-seeded when it contains only one seed, like an olive.