Definition
A small seed or seed-like object, often referring to seeds with chaff-like coverings or various plant seeds of little value.
Etymology
Compound word combining 'chaff' (grain husks) and 'seed.' The term emerged in Middle English to describe seeds that were often discarded or considered worthless because they were difficult to process or had little nutritional value.
Kelly Says
Chaffseed reminds us that even 'worthless' seeds weren't actually worthless—birds, insects, and small animals relied on them as crucial food sources, making what humans threw away essential to entire ecosystems.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንጨት Samen
en-chet sa-men
ARالعربية
بذور القش
bidhour al-qash
BNবাংলা
চাষের বীজ
cha-sher-er bee-j
CACatalà
llavors de palla
yav-ors deh pah-ya
CSČeština
slámové semínko
sla-mo-ve se-mee-nko
DEDeutsch
Strohhülsen
shtoh-hues-len
ELΕλληνικά
σπόροι στάχυος
spo-roi sta-hee-os
ESEspañol
semilla de paja
seh-mee-yah deh pah-ha-ha
FAفارسی
بذر علف
badar 'alaf
FISuomi
heinän siemen
hei-nan see-men
FRFrançais
graine de paille
grahn duh pah-y
GUGU
ચાળના બીજ
chaal-na bee-j
HEעברית
זרע של קנה
zer-e shel kane
HIहिन्दी
पतवार के बीज
pa-tva-ar ke bee-j
HUMagyar
szalmamag
shal-ma-mag
IDBahasa Indonesia
biji rumput
bee-jee rum-put
ITItaliano
semi di paglia
seh-mee dee pah-ghee-ah
MRMR
वेळीच्या बीज
ve-lee-chaa bee-j
MSBahasa Melayu
biji rumput
bee-jee rum-put
NLNederlands
strooizaden
stroo-ee-za-den
PLPolski
nasiona słomy
na-see-o-na slo-mee
PTPortuguês
sementes de palha
seh-men-tehsh deh pah-ya
RORomână
semințe de fân
se-mee-n-teh deh fan
RUРусский
семена соломы
se-me-na so-lo-my
SWKiswahili
mbegu ya nyasi
m-be-gu ya ny-a-si
TAதமிழ்
வெல்லம் விதை
vell-lam vi-thai
TEతెలుగు
కొత్తిమీర గింజలు
kotti-meer gin-jalu
THไทย
เมล็ดหญ้า
met-hed-ya
TLTL
binhi ng damong
bin-hee ng da-mong
TRTürkçe
çay tohumu
cha-y to-ho-mu
UKУкраїнська
насіння соломи
na-seen-nya so-lo-my
URاردو
چاڑی کے بیج
cha-ree ke bee-j
VITiếng Việt
hạt cỏ
hat co