deseed
deseed — verb
- deseedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- deseeds3rd person singular
- deseeding-ing form
- deseededpast simple
1. to take the seeds out of a fruit or vegetable, especially as a step when prepari
to take the seeds out of a fruit or vegetable, especially as a step when preparing food
The chef showed the class how to deseed a pomegranate without staining their fingers.
transitive: deseed + specific fruit
Mei-Lin carefully deseeded the red bell peppers before stuffing them with rice and herbs.
For a milder curry, it is best to deseed the green chilies before chopping them up.
Grandma Rosa used a small spoon to deseed the cucumbers for the yogurt salad.
The recipe says to deseed the tomatoes before adding them to the salsa.
- seed
Also used informally as a verb meaning to remove seeds, especially in British cookbooks ('seed the tomatoes'). Less precise than 'deseed'.
- core
Specifically for removing the hard centre of apples or pears, not seeds throughout the flesh.
- pit
For removing the single large stone from fruits such as peaches, avocados, or cherries.
- seed
To sow or plant seeds, the opposite action.
文法句型
deseed + object (fruit/vegetable)
用法筆記
Common in recipes and cooking instructions. The object is usually a fruit or vegetable that contains visible seeds.