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

nut[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.