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bedding plant

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bed⋅der

[bed-er]
–noun
1. bedmaker (def. 1).
2. Also called bedding plant. Horticulture. an ornamental plant that is suitable for planting with other plants in a bed to achieve a desired visual effect.

Origin:
1605–15; bed + -er 1
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bedding plant  
n.  A plant that has already been grown to blooming or near-blooming size before being planted out in a usually formal area for seasonal display of colorful flowers or foliage.
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