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seedless

seedless

5 3.1
Plants or fruit that have no small hard parts inside and are easy to eat
  • adjective
  • /ˈsiːdləs/
translation icon : sin semillas
  • I bought a bag of seedless grapes for the picnic.
  • seedless grape
  • white seedless

And it is All of them are clones of each other because they're seedless.

Examples

  • "Once Autumn King gets into production," says Ramming, "you'll be able to buy a domestically grown, white seedless grape for longer than ever."

    Academic text (2006)

  • To find alternatives, the researchers have begun evaluating a few seedless watermelon varieties, called triploids, that have resistance or tolerance to yellow vine disease.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Can a seedless watermelon bear fruit?

    Fiction book (1996)

  • I've got some lovely seedless grapes today.

    Last Chance Harvey (2008)

  • "Don't forget, I want seedless grapes this time," said Sal.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Then I've got some red seedless grapes and some blueberries as well.

  • The kind where you can get fresh, cooling cut-up chunks of seedless watermelon in the summer.

    Blog text (21)

  • The team's most recent offerings include two top-notch red seedless grapes and a generously sized white seedless grape.

    Academic text (2006)

  • A luscious new grape called Black Emerald may become a favorite black seedless grape for early summer snacks or salads.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Scarlet Royal grapevines bear large, seedless berries that are "sweet, firm, and meaty," with a pleasing dark-red color, says Ramming.

    Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

parthenocarpic
vsseedless
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that makes fruit without pollination, usually making seedless fruit

refers to the fruit lacking parts that grow into new plants without naming its cause

Antonyms

seedy
1 4.8

Full of seeds that you can see when you cut it

Compounds

Thompson Seedless
3.3

A green grape without seeds, eaten fresh or dried to make raisins

How Seeded

seedless
5 3.1

Surface Forms

seedless positive

Morphology

seedless = seed (transparent) = seed + less

A standard adjective formed by adding the productive suffix '-less' to the noun 'seed' meaning 'without seeds'.

Etymology

Seedless is made from seed and less, where seed is the small part of a plant that can grow and less means 'without'. So, seedless describes fruit or plants that are 'without' seeds, which makes them easier to eat.