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

Example Sentences

Connecticut seed leaf tobacco in color, is either dark or light cinnamon, two of the most fashionable colors to be found in American tobaccos.

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

The Perique and Louisiana tobacco are the principal varieties cultivated, and attain nearly the size of Connecticut seed leaf.

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

Now look at the corn: there is absolutely no sign above ground of its one seed leaf.

From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy

The varieties cultivated in the United States and known as "seed leaf" tobaccos, are grown in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Of the Middle States, New York and Pennsylvania furnish a large amount of "seed leaf" as it is called.

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