Noun : the seeds of discord. ,not of mortal seed. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to seed a lake with trout. ,to seed an icy bridge with chemicals. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : a seed potato. ,The research project began with seed donations from the investors. From Dictionary.com.
The fruits are composed of two seedlike dry carpels, each containing a single seed, and usually separating when ripe. From Wordnik.com. [Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses] Reference
But "stoneware" lacks the cultural resonance of "porcelain," which refers to a form the Chinese invented, and using glaze would have made the seeds less seedlike and probably very slippery, creating a different problem for the public. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
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