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单词 self-sow
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Definition of self-sow in English:

self-sow

verb
[no object]
  • (of a plant) propagate itself by seed.

    annuals that self-sow are welcome
    Example sentencesExamples
    • True to their name, these demure little blue flowers refuse to be forgotten, persisting for years as they self-sow.
    • In cold climates, you can succession-plant through the early spring and summer, and it will often self-sow.
    • The taller types tend to self-sow more readily than the dwarf types, and as with most plants, hybrids may not produce seedlings true to the parent types.
    • Coneflower self-sows readily but not aggressively.
    • Rocket left to go to seed will self-sow so prolifically all over the garden that only once in your life do you have to fork out for a packet.
    • Allowing many of her annuals from the previous season to self-sow wherever they wish is one trick she uses.
    • Plants are also left to self-sow around the garden quite freely.
    • Cherry tomatoes are incredibly useful plants to have in the garden, and invariably they self-sow after the first season, so you've got an almost year-round supply of sweet, juicy little fruits.
    • She allows many of her favorite herbs to self-sow so they come back year after year.
    • When choosing grasses for beds and borders, keep in mind their relative tendencies to creep or self-sow.
    • In the rock garden, where the soil is not disturbed by digging, they self-sow prolifically and each spring there are many baby plants.
    • Many mixes contain common annual flowers, such as bachelor's buttons and cosmos because they are likely to self-sow.
    • Its small white flowers, about 1/2 to 3/4 inches across, are veined with deep violet blue and self-sow profusely.
    • Plants left standing through winter may self-sow, resulting in seedlings for new plantings or to give away.
    Synonyms
    reproduce, multiply, proliferate, breed, procreate, increase, spawn
 
 

Definition of self-sow in US English:

self-sow

verbselfˈsō
[no object]
  • (of a plant) propagate itself by seed.

    annuals that self-sow are welcome
    Example sentencesExamples
    • True to their name, these demure little blue flowers refuse to be forgotten, persisting for years as they self-sow.
    • Cherry tomatoes are incredibly useful plants to have in the garden, and invariably they self-sow after the first season, so you've got an almost year-round supply of sweet, juicy little fruits.
    • Allowing many of her annuals from the previous season to self-sow wherever they wish is one trick she uses.
    • Rocket left to go to seed will self-sow so prolifically all over the garden that only once in your life do you have to fork out for a packet.
    • In the rock garden, where the soil is not disturbed by digging, they self-sow prolifically and each spring there are many baby plants.
    • Plants are also left to self-sow around the garden quite freely.
    • When choosing grasses for beds and borders, keep in mind their relative tendencies to creep or self-sow.
    • Plants left standing through winter may self-sow, resulting in seedlings for new plantings or to give away.
    • Its small white flowers, about 1/2 to 3/4 inches across, are veined with deep violet blue and self-sow profusely.
    • The taller types tend to self-sow more readily than the dwarf types, and as with most plants, hybrids may not produce seedlings true to the parent types.
    • Many mixes contain common annual flowers, such as bachelor's buttons and cosmos because they are likely to self-sow.
    • She allows many of her favorite herbs to self-sow so they come back year after year.
    • In cold climates, you can succession-plant through the early spring and summer, and it will often self-sow.
    • Coneflower self-sows readily but not aggressively.
    Synonyms
    reproduce, multiply, proliferate, breed, procreate, increase, spawn
 
 
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