seedbed

[ seed-bed ]

/ ˈsidˌbɛd /

noun

land prepared for seeding.

a plot of ground for seedlings.

a place of development; source.

Origin of seedbed

First recorded in 1650–60; seed + bed

Words nearby seedbed

see beyond one's nose, seecatch, seed, see daylight, seed-bearing plant, seedbed, seed beetle, seedcake, seed capital, seed capsule, seedcase

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Example sentences from the Web for seedbed

The seedbed must be as level as a floor, and compact, for good use to be made of the wheel-seeder.
Hiram The Young Farmer|Burbank L. Todd
The usual practice is to keep the seedlings one year in the seedbed and two years in the nursery rows before they are set out.
The School Book of Forestry|Charles Lathrop Pack
I was so impressed with its beauty that I took it from where it bloomed in the seedbed and planted it at my house in the garden.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
Hereafter the seedbed should be well watered from time to time whenever the soil appears dry.
The Philippine Agricultural Review|Various

It was good weather for preparing the seedbed, and the men had been busy since sunrise, making the most of it.
Harding of Allenwood|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for seedbed

seedbed

/ (ˈsiːdˌbɛd) /

noun

a plot of land in which seeds or seedlings are grown before being transplanted

the place where something developsthe seedbed of discontent

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单词	seedbed
释义	seedbed [ seed-bed ] / ˈsidˌbɛd / noun land prepared for seeding. a plot of ground for seedlings. a place of development; source. Origin of seedbed First recorded in 1650–60; seed + bed Words nearby seedbed see beyond one's nose, seecatch, seed, see daylight, seed-bearing plant, seedbed, seed beetle, seedcake, seed capital, seed capsule, seedcase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seedbed The seedbed must be as level as a floor, and compact, for good use to be made of the wheel-seeder. Hiram The Young Farmer\|Burbank L. Todd The usual practice is to keep the seedlings one year in the seedbed and two years in the nursery rows before they are set out. The School Book of Forestry\|Charles Lathrop Pack I was so impressed with its beauty that I took it from where it bloomed in the seedbed and planted it at my house in the garden. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916\|Various Hereafter the seedbed should be well watered from time to time whenever the soil appears dry. The Philippine Agricultural Review\|Various It was good weather for preparing the seedbed, and the men had been busy since sunrise, making the most of it. Harding of Allenwood\|Harold Bindloss British Dictionary definitions for seedbed seedbed / (ˈsiːdˌbɛd) / noun a plot of land in which seeds or seedlings are grown before being transplanted the place where something developsthe seedbed of discontent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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