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seed·bed

(sēd′bĕd′)

1. A bed of soil cultivated for planting seeds.

2. An area or source of growth or gradual manifestation: a seedbed of revolution.

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seedbed

(ˈsiːdˌbɛd)

1. (Botany) a plot of land in which seeds or seedlings are grown before being transplanted

2. the place where something develops: the seedbed of discontent.

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seed•bed

(ˈsidˌbɛd)

n.

1. a plot of ground prepared for seeds or seedlings.

2. a place of development; source.

[1650–60]

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Noun

seedbed - a bed where seedlings are grown before transplanting

bed - a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses"

Translations

مَشْتَل للبُذور

záhon

udsåningsbed

sáîreitur

fidelik

seedbed

[ˈsiːdbed] N → semillero m

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seedbed

[ˈsiːdˌbɛd] n → semenzaio

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seed

(siːd) noun

1. the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown. sunflower seeds; grass seed.

2. the beginning from which anything grows. There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.

3. (in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.

verb

1. (of a plant) to produce seed. A plant seeds after it has flowered.

2. in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.

ˈseeded adjective

having been seeded. a seeded player.

ˈseedling (-liŋ) noun

a young plant just grown from a seed. Don't walk on the lettuce seedlings!

ˈseedy adjective

1. shabby. a rather seedy hotel.

2. ill or unhealthy. He's feeling a bit seedy.

ˈseediness noun

ˈseedbed noun

ground prepared for growing seeds.

go to seed

1. (of a person) to become careless about one's clothes and appearance. Don't let yourself go to seed when you reach middle age!

2. (of a place) to become rather shabby and uncared for. This part of town has gone to seed recently.

3. (also run to seed) (of a plant) to produce seeds after flowering.

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