What does "seedbed" mean?

Ground prepared for the planting of seeds.

Seedbed

Common synonyms include: breeding ground, conservatory, germination bed, glasshouse, greenhouse, hotbed.

/ˈsidˌbɛd/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Ground prepared for the planting of seeds.
2
a bed where seedlings are grown before transplanting wordnet
3
A place conducive to development and attainment. figuratively
"Paris was a seedbed of artistic creation in the 1920s."

"Paris was a seedbed of artistic creation in the 1920s."

From seed + bed.