whole seed

collocation in English

meaningsofwholeandseed

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whole
adjective
uk
/həʊl/us
/hoʊl/
complete or ...
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seed
noun
uk
/siːd/us
/siːd/
a small, round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant ...
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(Definition ofwholeandseedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwhole seed

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All other moisture contents are reported on awholeseedbasis.
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Farmers used thewholeseedas dal, which provided additional protein in their diet.
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Thus, moisture content of tissues did not deviate by more than 2% from that of thewholeseed.
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These studies focused on the effects of organic substances on primary seed dormancy, and the responses were studied at the level ofwholeseedor embryo only.
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However, the aggregation index was much higher for individual species than for thewholeseedbank, reflecting that factors determining each species' aggregation are not spatially coincident.
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Thereafter, the content of sucrose decreased and at the end of desiccation amounted to 1.5% of thewholeseeddry mass, 1.7% in cotyledons and 2.4% in the axis.
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Plantwholeseedtubers rather than cut pieces.
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Some methods of sterile propagation include planting only healthy,wholeseedpotatoes.
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Thewholeseedis ground together with other spices and formed into a reddish seasoning paste, called recado rojo.
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Sunflowerwholeseed(fruit) are sold as a snack food, raw or after roasting in ovens, with or without salt and/or seasonings added.
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