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seedbed

nounmasculinetécnico/ɐɫˈfɔβɾɨ/rare

al·fo·bre

Definition

A bed of soil in which seeds are sown for later transplantation; a nursery for plants.
The seedlings were nurtured in the seedbed before being planted in the garden.
He prepared a seedbed for the lettuce and cabbages.
Common collocations
prepare a seedbedsow in a seedbed

Etymology

Do árabe al-hubr (o estrume, o adubo).