seedbed

English

Etymology

seed +‎ bed

Noun

seedbed (plural seedbeds)

Ground prepared for the planting of seeds.
(figuratively) A place conducive to fulfillment.
Paris was a seedbed of artistic creation in the 1920s.

Translations

ground prepared for planting of seeds

Chinese:
Mandarin: 苗床 (zh) (miáochuáng), 苗圃 (zh) (miáopǔ)
Finnish: kylvöpenkki
German: Saatbett n, Saatbeet n

Japanese: 苗床 (なえどこ, naedoko), 苗圃 (びょうほ, byōho)
Korean: 묘상 (ko) (myosang), 묘포 (ko) (myopo)
Maori: pārekereke, tāpapa
Russian: расса́дник (ru) m (rassádnik), гря́дка (ru) f (grjádka)

figuratively: place coductive to fulfillment

Finnish: kasvualusta

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