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Pod of Wimbledon favourite (4)

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seed

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'wimbledon favourite' is the definition.
(tennis players are seeded)

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(Other definitions for seed that I've seen before include "Plant reproducer" , "Pip; origin, beginning" , "Pip - source - children" , "- Pearl; - capital" , "who is ranked highly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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