· a small hard fruit

Hypernym(s): fruit

· a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

Hypernym(s): ovule

· one of the outstanding players in a tournament

Synonym(s): seeded_player

Hypernym(s): player, participant

· anything that provides inspiration for later work

Synonym(s): source, germ

Hypernym(s): inspiration

· the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

Synonym(s): semen, seminal_fluid, ejaculate, cum, come

Hypernym(s): liquid_body_substance, bodily_fluid, body_fluid, humor, humour

· go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed"

Hypernym(s): spill, shed, disgorge

· help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

Hypernym(s): finance

· bear seeds

Hypernym(s): bear, turn_out

· place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"

Synonym(s): sow

Hypernym(s): put, set, place, pose, position, lay

· distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds

Hypernym(s): rate, rank, range, order, grade, place

· sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain; "seed clouds"

Hypernym(s): process, treat

· inoculate with microorganisms

Hypernym(s): inoculate

· remove the seeds from; "seed grapes"

Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw