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tohum

seed
seed


Definitions

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tohum
     1. n. seed (fertilized grain)
           tohum zarı - pericarp
     2. n. (figurative) origin
     3. n.          lineage, origins, ancestors
     4. n.          cause of an event
                   nifak tohumu ekmek - to sow discord among
     5. n. (cytology) spermatozoon

Example Sentences

Tanrı, "Yeryüzü bitkiler, tohum veren otlar ve türüne göre tohumu meyvesinde bulunan meyve ağaçları üretsin" diye buyurdu ve öyle oldu.
    And he said: let the earth bring forth green herb, and such as may seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, which may have seed in itself upon the earth. And it was so done.
Tohum saç ve yoluna devam et. Tohum iyiyse eğer, kök salacaktır.
    You drop seeds, and you move on. If the seeds are good, they'll take root.



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