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Origins of Wimbledon favourites (5)

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seeds

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'origins' is the definition.
(seed is a kind of origin)

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(Other definitions for seeds that I've seen before include "Initiates the growth of" , "More than one good player" , "nuts" , "Small hard fruit" , "top tennis players" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Mirror.
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