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Madia :: Madia (n.) A genus of composite plants, of which one species (Madia sativa) is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by pressure. This oil is sometimes used instead of olive oil for the table..

Raphany :: Raphany (n.) A convulsive disease, attended with ravenous hunger, not uncommon in Sweden and Germany. It was so called because supposed to be caused by eating corn with which seeds of jointed charlock (Raphanus raphanistrum) had been mixed, but the condition is now known to be a form of ergotism..

Fallow :: Fallow (n.) To plow, harrow, and break up, as land, without seeding, for the purpose of destroying weeds and insects, and rendering it mellow; as, it is profitable to fallow cold, strong, clayey land..

Miliary :: Miliary (a.) Accompanied with an eruption like millet seeds; as, a miliary fever..

Viviparous :: Viviparous (a.) Producing young in a living state, as most mammals, or as those plants the offspring of which are produced alive, either by bulbs instead of seeds, or by the seeds themselves germinating on the plant, instead of falling, as they usually do; -- opposed to oviparous..

Integument :: Integument (n.) That which naturally invests or covers another thing, as the testa or the tegmen of a seed; specifically (Anat.), a covering which invests the body, as the skin, or a membrane that invests a particular..

Sesame :: Sesame (n.) Either of two annual herbaceous plants of the genus Sesamum (S. Indicum, and S. orientale), from the seeds of which an oil is expressed; also, the small obovate, flattish seeds of these plants, sometimes used as food. See Benne..

Race :: Race (n.) A variety of such fixed character that it may be propagated by seed.

Bivalve :: Bivalve (n.) A pericarp in which the seed case opens or splits into two parts or valves.

Perisperm :: Perisperm (n.) The albumen of a seed, especially that portion which is formed outside of the embryo sac..

Semen :: Semen (n.) The seed or fecundating fluid of male animals; sperm. It is a white or whitish viscid fluid secreted by the testes, characterized by the presence of spermatozoids to which it owes its generative power..

Drill :: Drill (n.) A light furrow or channel made to put seed into sowing.

Pentacoccous :: Pentacoccous (a.) Composed of five united carpels with one seed in each, as certain fruits..

Castor Bean :: Castor bean () The bean or seed of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi.).

Down :: Down (n.) The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, as of the thistle..

Pichurim Bean :: Pichurim bean () The seed of a Brazilian lauraceous tree (Nectandra Puchury) of a taste and smell between those of nutmeg and of sassafras, -- sometimes used medicinally. Called also sassafras nut..

Seedy :: Seedy (superl.) Abounding with seeds; bearing seeds; having run to seeds.

Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat one's breast; to beat iron so as to shape it; to beat grain, in order to force out the seeds; to beat eggs and sugar; to beat a drum..

Seed :: Seed (n.) The principle of production.

Anisette :: Anisette (n.) A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds.

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