deseeded

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deseeded — adjective

  • deseededpositive
  • more deseededcomparative
  • most deseededsuperlative

1. (of a fruit or vegetable) with the seeds taken out, usually to make it ready for

1.形容詞B1
釋義

(of a fruit or vegetable) with the seeds taken out, usually to make it ready for cooking or eating — for example, deseeded chilies used in a stir-fry, or deseeded watermelons sliced for a fruit platter.

例句

Megan sliced the deseeded bell peppers into thin strips for the salad.

attributive adjective before a noun

The recipe says to use deseeded tomatoes, so the sauce will be smooth.

同義詞
  • seeded

    opposite meaning — describes fruit or vegetables that still have their seeds inside, e.g. 'seeded grapes'

  • pitted

    used for fruits with a single large stone or pit (e.g. olives, cherries, peaches) rather than many small seeds

  • cored

    refers to removing the central part (core) of fruits like apples or pears, not the seeds specifically

反義詞
  • seeded

    still containing seeds — e.g. 'seeded watermelon'

文法句型

deseeded + noun

be + deseeded

用法筆記

Common in recipe books and cooking instructions. Often paired with names of fruits and vegetables such as 'tomatoes', 'chilies', 'peppers', 'cucumbers', 'pumpkins', and 'watermelons'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought deseeded for the salad.
✅I bought deseeded tomatoes for the salad.
💡'deseeded' is an adjective and should modify a noun like 'tomatoes' or 'peppers' in most contexts.
❌The deseeded rice was cooked perfectly.
✅The deseeded watermelon was cut into slices.
💡'deseeded' only applies to fruits and vegetables that have seeds inside them; it does not apply to grains like rice.

deseeded — verb