almond |
the hard oval seed of this tree that is like a nut and eaten as food. [2/3 definitions] |
bean |
the seed or seed pod of certain plants. Many kinds of beans are eaten as a vegetable. [1/4 definitions] |
blossom |
the flower of a plant which forms a seed or fruit. [1/4 definitions] |
boll |
the seed pod of plants, such as cotton. |
boll weevil |
a small beetle with a gray body and a long snout. It lays eggs in the seed pods of the cotton plant where they hatch and cause much damage to crops. |
bur |
the prickly and sharp covering for the seed of some plants. [1/2 definitions] |
cacao |
the seed of this tree, used in making chocolate and cocoa. [1/2 definitions] |
coconut |
the seed of the coconut tree, which contains hard flesh and milky liquid that can be used for food. [1/2 definitions] |
corn1 |
the seed of this plant. [1/2 definitions] |
embryo |
an animal or plant that is just starting to develop. An embryo grows inside an egg, a seed, or its mother. |
germ |
a basic part of a living organism, such as the inside of a seed or the embryo of an egg, from which other parts grow. [1/2 definitions] |
kernel |
the seed inside a nut or a fruit pit. [1/3 definitions] |
lentil |
a round, flat seed produced by the lentil plant. It is used as food. [1/2 definitions] |
lima bean |
the seed of this plant, used for food. Lima beans are cooked before being eaten. [1/2 definitions] |
linseed oil |
a yellowish oil that comes from the seed of flax plants. It is used in making oil paints, ink, and linoleum. |
nut |
a dry seed or fruit made up of a kernel contained in a hard, tough shell. The kernel of a nut is often used as food. The kernal is often called the "meat" of the nut. [1/4 definitions] |
nutmeg |
the seed of an evergreen tree of East India. Nutmeg is made into a powder and used as a spice. |
oat |
the seed of this plant, which is used as food for people and animals. [1/2 definitions] |
okra |
the plant on which this vegetable grows as seed pods. [1/2 definitions] |
pea |
a small, round, green seed grown in a pod on a climbing plant. Peas are eaten as a vegetable. [1/2 definitions] |
peanut |
a seed like a nut that grows in a dry pod under the ground. Peanuts can be prepared and eaten in many ways. |