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seeded (adj.)

1922 in the sports sense (originally tennis), past-participle adjective from seed (v.).

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seed (v.)
late 14c., "to flower, flourish; produce seed;" mid-15c., "to sow with seed," from seed (n.). Meaning "remove the seeds from" is from 1904. Sporting (originally tennis) sense (1898) is from notion of spreading certain players' names so as to ensure they will not meet early in a tournament. The noun in this sense is attested from 1924. Related: Seeded; seeding.

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Definitions of seeded

seeded (adj.)
(of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they meet each other in later rounds;
seeded (adj.)
having the seeds extracted;
seeded raisins
seeded (adj.)
having seeds as specified;
many-seeded
black-seeded
seeded (adj.)
having or supplied with seeds;
seeded rolls
a seeded breadfruit
seeded (adj.)
sprinkled with seed;
a seeded lawn
Synonyms: sown
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