noun
Meaning 1
A stock of seed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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Phrase guide
seed stock
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noun
Meaning 2
Any supply for planting in general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The estate's present seed stock comprises seedlings, bulbs and various nuts.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any source of new (notably young) individuals, especially those used for breeding
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- Sustainable hunting and fishing cares as much for its seed stock as for catch or haul.
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noun
Meaning 4
a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: store, stock, fund
Narrower terms: seed corn, seed grain
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: zaaigoed — stock of seed
- Dutch: plantgoed — supply for planting
- Dutch: zaaigoed — source of new individuals