SEEDCORN


Meaning of SEEDCORN in English

/ ˈsiːdkɔːn; NAmE -kɔːrn/ noun [ U ]

1.

the grain that is kept for planting the next year's crops

2.

people or things that will be successful or useful in the future

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.