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three-seeded

three-seeded

4.5
Having three seeds
  • adjective
translation icon : trisemillado
  • The three-seeded capsule is characteristic of this plant species.

Examples

  • The three-seeded fruit fell from the tree.

  • Some varieties yield a three-seeded fruit, making them easy to identify.

  • Botanists classified the new shrub as a three-seeded specimen due to its reproductive features.

  • I found a three-seeded pod in the garden.

  • The three-seeded fruit is known for its unique taste and texture.

  • In the garden, we found a rare type of plant with three-seeded pods.

  • The three-seeded variety of this plant produces the most flavorful fruits.

How Many Seeds

three-seeded
4.5

Surface Forms

three-seeded positive

Morphology

three-seeded = three + seed (transparent) = three + seed + ed

The adjective is formed by applying the adjectival '-ed' to the compound 'three' + 'seed', straightforwardly meaning 'having three seeds'.

Etymology

The word three-seeded is made of three meaning '3' and seed meaning 'a small part that can grow into a plant'. So a three-seeded plant or fruit is simply 'having three seeds'.