Definitions of seed:

• noun:   a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
• noun:   a small hard fruit
• noun:   the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
• noun:   anything that provides inspiration for later work
• noun:   one of the outstanding players in a tournament
• verb:   help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
• verb:   sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain

  Example: "Seed clouds"

• verb:   distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
• verb:   go to seed; shed seeds

  Example: "The dandelions went to seed"

• verb:   bear seeds
• verb:   remove the seeds from

  Example: "Seed grapes"

• verb:   inoculate with microorganisms
• verb:   place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

  Example: "She sowed sunflower seeds"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #31155)