seedless
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Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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lacking seeds
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seedless grapefruit
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