bedder
/'bedə/
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Definition
Noun: 1. An ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed: A plant, typically an annual or biennial, that is grown primarily for its decorative flowers or foliage and is intended to be planted in a prepared garden bed, often in groups or patterns for visual effect.
Usage and Examples
- General Use: The term is used in gardening and horticulture to categorize plants based on their intended planting location and purpose.
- Marigolds and petunias are popular bedders for creating vibrant summer displays.
- The gardener selected a mix of tall and short bedders to add depth to the border.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a professional or enthusiast gardening context. It can be part of compound nouns or descriptive phrases, but these are not the core definition of "bedder" itself.
- The nursery specializes in half-hardy bedders. (Here, "half-hardy" describes the type of bedder.)
- Spring bedders need to be planted after the last frost. (Here, "spring" specifies the season for the bedder.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bedding plant (n): This is a more common and complete synonym for "bedder." It explicitly refers to a plant used for temporary decorative display in gardens and parks.
- The garden center has a new shipment of bedding plants.
Synonyms
- Bedding plant
- Ornamental annual (though some bedders can be biennials or tender perennials)
Notes on Different Meanings
- The reference context mentions other, much rarer meanings ("người đánh luống" - a person who makes garden beds, and "(từ lóng) buồng ngủ" - slang for a bedroom). In modern English, especially in general use, "bedder" is overwhelmingly understood as a type of plant. The other meanings are archaic, highly specialized (e.g., historical gardening roles), or obsolete slang and are not the primary meaning for language learners.
Noun
- an ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed