seed leaf

American  

noun

Botany.

1. a cotyledon.

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seed leaf British  

noun

1. the nontechnical name for cotyledon

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seed leaf Scientific  

1. See cotyledon

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Etymology

Origin of seed leaf

First recorded in 1685–95

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seed leaf

In Ohio and Missouri large quantities of tobacco are grown, the former state furnishing both cutting and seed leaf tobaccos.

From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.

All of the leading qualities of Connecticut seed leaf, such as color, strength, and texture, are preserved, while the flavor is as fine as that of much that is imported.

From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.

For Connecticut seed leaf a light moist loam is the proper soil.

From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.

The flavor of the Partaga is too delicate for palates that have been accustomed to Connecticut seed leaf.

From The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories by Twain, Mark

There are two principal varieties of Connecticut seed leaf, viz.—broad and narrow leaf: of these two, the broad leaf is considered the finest, cutting up to better advantage and ripening and curing fully as well.

From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.