seedless

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Thân thiện

A farmer proudly displays a basket of seedless grapes.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking seeds: Describes a fruit, plant, or variety that does not contain seeds or has only undeveloped, non-viable seeds. This is often a cultivated trait for ease of eating.

Usage

• The adjective "seedless" is used to modify nouns, typically types of fruits or plants. It is placed before the noun it describes.
• It is a standard descriptive term in agriculture, horticulture, and everyday shopping.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • I prefer seedless grapes because they are easier to eat.
  • The farmer cultivated a new variety of seedless watermelon.
  • This orange is marketed as being completely seedless.

Advanced Usage

• "Seedless" vs. "Seed-bearing": Used in contrast to describe cultivated versus wild or traditional varieties.
  • Commercial banana plants are seedless, while their wild ancestors contained hard seeds.

Variants and Related Words

• Seedlessness (noun): The quality or condition of being seedless.
  • The seedlessness of this fruit is a result of selective breeding.

Synonyms

• Pitted (Note: Often used specifically for fruits where a large central seed or "pit" has been removed, e.g., pitted olives).
• Stone-free (Similar to "pitted").

Antonyms

• Seedy: Having many seeds.
• Seed-bearing: Capable of producing seeds.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking seeds
   • seedless grapefruit