seed

/siːd/noun

The part of a plant, such as a grain, bulb, or tuber, that can be put in the ground to grow a new plant.

Example sentence

“She pressed each tomato seed gently into the soil.”

Figuratively you 'sow the seeds' of doubt or change. In tennis a seeded player is one ranked and protected in the draw.

Related words

sproutA new shoot growing from a seed or from another part of a plant.nectarThe sugary liquid that flowers produce to attract bees, other insects, and birds.harvestThe time or activity of gathering crops once they are ripe.pollenThe fine, powder-like grains that flowers produce.wildflowerA flowering plant that grows on its own in the wild rather than being planted.petalOne of the colored, usually soft parts that form the outer ring of a flower.