seedbed

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/ˈsidˌbɛd/

noun

Ground prepared for the planting of seeds.

“Paris was a seedbed of artistic creation in the 1920s.”

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hotbed
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Meanings

nounseedbed (plural seedbeds)

plural seedbeds

  1. Ground prepared for the planting of seeds.
  2. figurativelyA place conducive to development and attainment.

    Paris was a seedbed of artistic creation in the 1920s.

    Synonyms: hotbed

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA place conducive to development and attainment.

Similar
hotbed
Also see
hotbed

Origin

From seed + bed.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 苗床, 苗圃
  • 苗床 (miáochuáng)ground prepared for planting of seeds
  • 苗圃 (miáopǔ)ground prepared for planting of seeds
Finnish kylvöpenkki, kasvualusta
  • kylvöpenkkiground prepared for planting of seeds
  • kasvualustafiguratively: place conducive to development and attainment
German Saatbett, Saatbeet
  • Saatbettground prepared for planting of seeds
  • Saatbeetground prepared for planting of seeds
  • Nährbodenfiguratively: place conducive to development and attainment
Hindi बीअड़
  • बीअड़ (bīaṛ)ground prepared for planting of seeds
Irish ceapach síl
  • ceapach sílground prepared for planting of seeds
Japanese 苗床, 苗圃
  • 苗床 (naedoko)ground prepared for planting of seeds
  • 苗圃 (byōho)ground prepared for planting of seeds
Korean 묘상, 묘포
  • 묘상 (myosang)ground prepared for planting of seeds
  • 묘포 (myopo)ground prepared for planting of seeds
Māori pārekereke, tāpapa
  • pārekerekeground prepared for planting of seeds
  • tāpapaground prepared for planting of seeds
Polish rozsadnik, szkółka
  • rozsadnikground prepared for planting of seeds
  • szkółkaground prepared for planting of seeds
  • zarzewiefiguratively: place conducive to development and attainment
  • zaczątekfiguratively: place conducive to development and attainment
Russian расса́дник, гря́дка
  • расса́дник (rassádnik)ground prepared for planting of seeds
  • гря́дка (grjádka)ground prepared for planting of seeds
Spanish semillero, almácigo
  • semilleroground prepared for planting of seeds
  • almácigoground prepared for planting of seeds
  • almácigaground prepared for planting of seeds
  • plantarioground prepared for planting of seeds
  • almacigalground prepared for planting of seeds
  • almacigueroground prepared for planting of seeds
  • colinoground prepared for planting of seeds
  • semillerofiguratively: place conducive to development and attainment
Swahili kitalu
  • kitaluground prepared for planting of seeds
Tamil நாற்றங்கால், நாற்றுப்பாத்தி
  • நாற்றங்கால் (nāṟṟaṅkāl)ground prepared for planting of seeds
  • நாற்றுப்பாத்தி (nāṟṟuppātti)ground prepared for planting of seeds
  • நாற்றங்கொல்லை (nāṟṟaṅkollai)ground prepared for planting of seeds
Turkish yastık
  • yastıkground prepared for planting of seeds
Cite this entry
APA

seedbed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seedbed

MLA

“seedbed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seedbed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seedbed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seedbed.

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