seed

/siːd/ noun

Definition

› [C, U] a small round or oval object produced by a plant that a new plant can grow from: Sow the seeds (= plant them) near the surface.

(the) seeds of sth › the beginning of something: the seeds of hope/change → See also sesame seed

(Definition of seed noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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