overseed

verb — 2 senses

overseed

verb

Etymology From over- + seed.

1

To replenish (a pasture, lawn, or field) by adding more seeds over top of the existing vegetation (as opposed to tilling and replanting the land).

  • Plant or overseed with the right grass for the spot.2007 April 12, “Another Path to Splendor in the Grass”, in New York Times:
2

Rare To sow excessively, at overdensity of seeds per unit area.

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