こぼれ種
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Meanings
1
self-sown seed; volunteer plant
Refers to seeds that fall naturally and germinate without human planting, or the resulting seedlings. Common in gardening contexts.
A sprout came up in the garden from a self-sown seed.
2
Euphemistic or old-fashioned term for a child born out of wedlock, especially one fathered by a master with a servant. Rare in modern usage.
In old novels, the word こぼれ種 is sometimes used.