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Meaning of seed ball in English:

seed ball

Pronunciation /ˈsiːd bɔːl/

noun

  • 1A roundish cluster of seeds or fruits.

  • 2The fruit of a potato plant, a poisonous berry resembling a small green tomato.

  • 3A ball of clay, compost, and seeds (or a similar device) used to disperse seeds artificially.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Nehemiah Grew (a1641–1712), botanist and physician. From seed + ball.