seedbed

ˈsiːd.bɛd

Definition

Definition of seedbed - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

agriculture

Rare

soil prepared for planting seeds

Rare

The farmer prepared the seedbed early in the spring.

figurative

Rare

environment fostering growth or development

Rare

The university acts as a seedbed for innovation and ideas.

nursery

Rare

area where seedlings grow before transplanting

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The nursery has a large seedbed for young plants.

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soil prepared for planting seeds
area where seedlings grow before transplanting

Origin of seedbed

Old English, sæd (seed) + bedd (bed)

Examples of seedbed in a sentence

They checked the seedbed for moisture levels.
The startup incubator is a seedbed for new businesses.
The artist's studio became a seedbed for creativity.
Farmers prepared the seedbed for the spring planting.
The seedbed was full of sprouting vegetables.

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French:terreau, pépinière, ...
German:Saatbeet, Nährboden, ...
Italian:semenzaio, incubatore, ...
Spanish:semillero, vivero, ...
Portuguese:sementeira, berço de inovação, ...
Chinese:苗床, 温床, ...
Japanese:苗床, 温床, ...
Arabic:مَهْدُ البُذور, حَاضِنَة, ...
Hebrew:עֲרוּגַת זְרִיעָה, סְבִיבָה מְטַפַּחַת, ...
Russian:посевное ложе, плодородная почва, ...
Ukrainian:посівне ложе, осередок, ...
Hindi:बीज क्यारी, प्रजनन स्थल, ...
Bengali:বীজতলা, উর্বর ক্ষেত্র, ...
Catalan:llit de llavors, entorn que fomenta el creixement o el desenvolupament, ...
Czech:seťové lůžko, líheň, ...
Danish:såbed, miljø der fremmer vækst eller udvikling, ...
Dutch:zaaibed, broedplaats, ...
Greek:σπορείο, περιβάλλον που προάγει την ανάπτυξη ή την εξέλιξη, ...
Hungarian:magágy, melegágy, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាលបណ្តុះគ្រាប់ពូជ, បរិយាកាសដែលជំរុញការលូតលាស់ ឬការអភិវឌ្ឍ, ...
Korean:씨앗 침대, 배양지, ...
Persian:بستر بذر, بستر رشد, ...
Polish:rozsadnik, inkubator, ...
Portuguese (BR):sementeira, berço de inovação, ...
Romanian:pat de semințe, pepiniere, ...
Swedish:såbädd, grogrund, ...
Thai:แปลงเพาะกล้า, แหล่งเพาะ, ...
Turkish:tohum yatağı, kuluçka merkezi, ...
Vietnamese:luống gieo hạt, nơi ươm mầm, ...

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