seedbed

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seedbed

/ˈsidˌbɛd/

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From seed + bed.

noun seedbeds

Ground prepared for the planting of seeds.
figuratively A place conducive to development and attainment. Paris was a seedbed of artistic creation in the 1920s.
Similar: hotbed

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noun ground prepared for planting of seeds

Español	semillero, almácigo, almáciga, plantario, almacigal, almaciguero
한국어	묘상 myosang, 묘포 myopo
日本語	苗床 naedoko, 苗圃 byōho
中文	苗床 miáochuáng, 苗圃 miáopǔ
हिन्दी	बीअड़ bīaṛ
Kiswahili	kitalu
Deutsch	Saatbett, Saatbeet
Русский	расса́дник rassádnik, гря́дка grjádka

noun figuratively: place conducive to development and attainment

Español	semillero
Deutsch	Nährboden

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@misc{seedbed_2026,
  title = {seedbed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seedbed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}