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drilling
/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

To sow (seeds) by dribbling them along a furrow or in a row.

rattlebox
/ˈrætlˌbɑːks/ /ˈræɾlˌbɑːks/

An American herb (Crotalaria sagittalis), whose ripe seeds rattle in the inflated pod.

monkey nut
/ˈmʌŋki ˌnʌt/

A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea.

kolas
kolasnoun
/ˈkoʊləz/

A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract.

nut
nutnoun
[nɐt] /nʌt/

A hard-shelled seed.

pumpkinseeds
/ˈpʌmpkɪnsiːdz/

The seed of a pumpkin.

coleoptile
/kɒliːˈɒptɪl/

A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses.

chitting
/ˈtʃɪtɪŋ/

To damage the outer layers of a seed such as Lupinus or Sophora to assist germination.

achiote
/ˌɑkiːˈoʊti/

The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.

soybeans
/ˈsɔɪˌbiːnz/

The edible seed of this plant.

"My mom uses soybeans to make tofu for dinner. "

dehisce
/dɪˈhɪs/

To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.

gingko
gingkonoun
/ˈɡɪŋkoʊ/ /ˈɡɪŋɡoʊ/

The seed of the ginkgo tree.

prothallus
/proʊˈθæləs/ /prəˈθæləs/

A prothallium.

carrion flower
/ˈkæriən ˈflaʊər/

Any of a wide variety of plants that have a scent of carrion that attracts certain animals to the plants from which they disperse pollen, seeds. or spores.

dropseed
/ˈdrɒpsiːd/

Any member of the genus Sporobolus of bunchgrasses.

vitellus
/vaɪˈtɛləs/ /vɪˈtɛləs/

Perisperm in an early condition.

pedicel
/ˈpɛd.ɪs.əl/ /ˈpɛd.əˌsɛl/

A stalk of an individual flower (or fruit, e.g., once fertilised); a stalk bearing a single flower or spore-producing body within a cluster.

flaxseeds
/ˈflæksˌsiːdz/ /ˈflæksˌsɛdz/

The seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.

"I sprinkle flaxseeds on my oatmeal every morning for extra fiber. "

centrifugal
centrifugaladjective
/sɛntɹəˈfjuːɡəl/

Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.