deseed
deseed verb: to remove seed or seeds from.
Verb
deseed (third-person singular simple present deseeds, present participle deseeding, simple past and past participle deseeded)
- To remove seed or seeds from.
- A small part of the straw is deseeded as it is delivered; the rest is deseeded by January.1894, Yearbook of Agriculture, page 485
- For example, one grower in Georgia has reported that he not only markets his muscadines on the fresh market, but also deseeds and extracts the juice from the pulp and skins, freezes it, and sells it to a commercial winery.2004, Soils of Arkansas County, Arkansas, page 39
Forms of deseed
| third-person singular present | deseeds |
|---|---|
| present participle | deseeding |
| past participle | deseeded |
| past | deseeded |
Origin of deseed
From de- + seed.
Words formed from deseed
Questions about deseed
- What does deseed mean?
- Deseed means to remove seed or seeds from.
- What part of speech is deseed?
- Deseed is a verb.
- What is the past tense of deseed?
- The past tense of deseed is deseeded.
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