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avocado An avocado is a fruit that grows in wet and warm places in North America and South America. The skin on the outside is green or almost black. Inside, the fruit is light green or yellow, and there is a large seed. Avocados are not a sweet fruit, but many people like their taste.
bean A bean is the seed of certain plants. People eat beans as vegetables. We eat beans in chili and very often in soups.
blossom The blossom is a part of a plant. It is the flower of a plant. Some plants have blossoms, but many plants do not. The blossom is the part of a flowering plant that makes the seed or fruit of the plant.
cacao Cacao is the seed from a certain kind of tree. Cacao is used in making chocolate and cocoa. This seed comes from a tree that grows in warm parts of the world, especially in Africa and South America.
cell Cells are very, very small living things that make up every part of your body. Your skin, your bones, and your muscles, for example, are all made out of cells. Cells are also the building blocks of all other living things. A leaf, a tiger's tooth, a seed, the fur of a dog, an elephant's ear--every living thing you can think of is made out of cells.
grain Grain is the seed of wheat, rice, corn, and other plants. Grain is used for food and is often made into flour to make things like bread. [1/3 definitions]
nut A nut is a large seed or small, dry fruit that grows inside a hard shell on a tree. Some nuts are eaten only by animals, but many nuts are eaten by people. Acorns, almonds, walnuts, and pecans are some kinds of nuts. People don't eat acorns, but they can eat the others. [1/2 definitions]
olive An olive is a small green or black fruit with a hard seed inside. Olives are not sweet fruits. Most olives that we eat are prepared with a lot of salt and water. Olives have natural oil in them. The oil can be pressed out and used for cooking or for salad dressing.
pea A pea is a small, round green seed that is eaten as a vegetable. Peas grow on a climbing plant.
peach A peach is a soft fruit that grows on a certain kind of tree. Peaches have pink or yellow skin, and inside there is a rough seed called a pit. When peaches are ripe, they are sweet and have a lot of juice.
peanut A peanut is a seed that grows under the ground. It grows inside a shell called a pod. People eat peanuts in many different ways. Americans usually eat roasted and salted peanuts as a snack, or they eat peanuts in peanut butter. In Africa and Asia, peanuts are often eaten in soups and sauces.
rice Rice is the seed of a rice plant. It is a grain like wheat and corn. Rice can be cooked and eaten, or it can be ground and made into flour. [1/2 definitions]
seed A seed is the small part of a plant that can grow into a new plant. Plants that grow from seeds have flowers. Sometimes, seeds fall from a plant into the ground near it, or sometimes the wind blows the seeds to some other place where they fall to the ground. When seeds are in the ground, the new plants can start to grow. Of course, people can pick seeds too and put them into the ground themselves. Some seeds are used for food by animals and people.