black-seeded

Thân thiện

The farmer shows a black-seeded sunflower head to the children.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having black seeds: Describes a plant, fruit, or organism whose seeds are black in color.

Usage

• This adjective is used attributively to modify a noun, typically specifying a characteristic of a plant or its fruit.
• It is a compound adjective formed by combining a color ("black") with a past participle ("seeded").

Examples

• The farmer cultivated a special variety of black-seeded grapes for winemaking.
• This black-seeded watermelon is known for its exceptional sweetness.
• Botanists are studying the genetic traits of this black-seeded sunflower species.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific/Agricultural Context: The term is precise and commonly used in botany, horticulture, and agriculture to classify and describe plant varieties.
  • The research paper compared the yield of black-seeded and white-seeded bean cultivars.

Variants and Related Words

• Black-seed (noun, less common): Can refer to a plant or substance characterized by black seeds, such as (black cumin).
  • Black-seed oil is derived from the Nigella sativa plant.

Synonyms

• Dark-seeded: Having seeds of a dark color (a broader, less specific synonym).
• Melanocarpous (technical): A botanical term meaning having black fruit or seeds.

Antonyms

• White-seeded: Having white seeds.
• Light-seeded: Having seeds of a light color.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having black seeds