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feminine
/seˈmiʎa/
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Translation
seed
Word origin
From Latin seminula, a diminutive of semen ('seed'), from serere ('to sow'). The same semen gives English 'seminal' and 'seminar'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- seminula
- English cognates
- seminal, seminar
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralsemillas
Examples
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We plant the tomato seeds in spring.
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From a small seed grows a huge tree.
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The birds eat the seeds from the garden.
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I keep the flower seeds for next year.
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Every seed needs water and sun to grow!
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