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What Is Sown Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SEED which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SEED

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199%4Exact Match!
242%8 Plant that has germinated on its own
333%6Sown

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SEED" which means:

    noun
  • • A small hard fruit
  • • A mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
  • • One of the outstanding players in a tournament
  • • Anything that provides inspiration for later work
  • • The thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
  • verb
  • • Go to seed; shed seeds
  • • Help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
  • • Bear seeds
  • • Place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
  • • Distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
  • • Sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
  • • Inoculate with microorganisms
  • • Remove the seeds from

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He planted a seed in the garden."
  • • "The seed grew into a beautiful flower."

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