seedbed

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

seed +‎ bed

Noun[edit]

seedbed (plural seedbeds)

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

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