deseed

deseed — 動詞

  • 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

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

去籽

取出水果或蔬菜的種子

to take the seeds out of a fruit or vegetable, especially as a step when preparing food

例句

The chef showed the class how to deseed a pomegranate without staining their fingers.

廚師向全班示範如何剝開石榴去籽,而不弄髒手指。

transitive: deseed + specific fruit

Mei-Lin carefully deseeded the red bell peppers before stuffing them with rice and herbs.

Mei-Lin 仔細地將紅甜椒去籽,然後填入米飯和香料。

同義詞
  • 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.

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

Please seed the watermelon before serving.
Please deseed the watermelon before serving.
💡In cooking contexts, 'seed' as a verb normally means to sow or plant; 'deseed' is the correct term for removing seeds from fruit.