{
    "term": "seed",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "image": "data/images/tr/trees_deciduous.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the small hard part produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a packet of wild flower seeds"
                },
                {
                    "text": "sesame seeds"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Sow the seeds** outdoors in spring."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Plant the seeds** 10cm apart."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These vegetables can be **grown from seed.**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**seed potatoes** *(= used for planting)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Each fruit usually contains a single seed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most seeds are spread by the wind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Peel the peppers and remove the seeds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This tree produces very hard seeds."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Farming", "Gardens", "Plants and trees"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["grass", "mustard", "poppy"],
                "… of seeds": ["packet"],
                "verb + seed": ["plant", "sow", "produce"],
                "seed + verb": ["germinate", "grow", "sprout"],
                "seed + noun": ["head", "pod", "packet"],
                "phrases": ["a variety of seeds"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the small hard seed that is found in some types of fruit",
            "labels": "(North American English)especially in British English",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the beginning of a feeling or development that continues to grow",
            "sensetop": "seed (of something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the seeds of rebellion"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This **planted the seeds of** doubt in my mind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He argued that capitalism contained the seeds of its own destruction."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["grass", "mustard", "poppy"],
                "… of seeds": ["packet"],
                "verb + seed": ["plant", "sow", "produce"],
                "seed + verb": ["germinate", "grow", "sprout"],
                "seed + noun": ["head", "pod", "packet"],
                "phrases": ["a variety of seeds"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "one of the best players in a competition. The seeds are given a position in a list to try and make sure that they do not play each other in the early parts of the competition.",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The top seed won comfortably."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the number one seed"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was the top seed at the US Open this year."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["first", "second", "etc."]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "semen",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned or humorous)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "all the people who are the children, grandchildren, etc. of one man",
            "labels": "(literary)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to produce flowers and seeds as well as leaves",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The lettuces had all run to seed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Cutting weeds before they go to seed will greatly reduce future weed problems."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to become much less attractive or good because of lack of attention",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "After his divorce, he let himself go to seed."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to start the process that leads to a particular situation or result",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "In this way he sowed the seeds of his own success."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/siːd/",
                "audio": "se/seed/seed__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/siːd/",
                "audio": "se/seed/seed__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English sǣd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaad, German Saat, also to sow1."
}