self-sow

verb

self-sowed
ˌself-ˈsōd
; self-sown
ˌself-ˈsōn
or self-sowed; self-sowing

intransitive verb

: to sow itself by dropping seeds or by natural action (as of wind or water)

Examples of self-sow in a Sentence

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Bidens self-sow under good growing conditions, however hybrid varieties will not return true to type. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-sow was in 1835

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“Self-sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sow. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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