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Sow

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seednoun(countable, agriculture) Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.
inseminateverb(by extension) To impregnate (to cause to become pregnant).
sow inverbplace seeds in or on (the ground)
soughnounTo make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.

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inseminateverb(by extension) To impregnate (to cause to become pregnant).
seednoun(countable, agriculture) Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.
soughnounTo make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.
sow inverbplace seeds in or on (the ground)
pignoun(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
porkernounA pig, especially a castrated male, being fattened and raised for slaughter.
bearverbA large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
transplantnoun(transitive, medicine) To transfer (tissue or an organ) from one body to another, or from one part of a body to another.
harvestnoun(agriculture) The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.
plantnoun(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
saonounA nereid (sea nymph) in Greek mythology.
breednounTo produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
blanketnounA heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
soonounElongated form of so.
geldernounOne who gelds or castrates.
thistlenounAny of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera Cirsium, Carduus, Cynara, or Onopordum, having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts.
ditchnoun(transitive) To discard or abandon.
skanknoun(derogatory, slang) A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.
shakeverb(transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
layverb(transitive) To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

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