Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In botany, a seed-vessel or capsule.
- noun See
Ludwigia .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A capsule.
- noun A plant (
Ludwigia alternifolia ) which has somewhat cubical or box-shaped capsules.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
box in whichseeds areplanted . - noun botany A
capsule . - noun A
plant (Ludwigia alternifolia) with somewhatcubical orbox -shapedcapsules .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The reality is, just about anyone can become a so-called “seedbox provider”.
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Just about everyone starting out in the world of seedboxes usually begins on a shared seedbox.
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On par with any Internet-based supplier, there are trustworthy reputable seedbox providers – and there are also unscrupulous scammers looking for a quick buck.
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August 20, 2009 at 12:25 PM is that like a seedbox? link plox :D
The Hulu/iView/iPlayer Overseas Viewing FAQ | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Just about everyone starting out in the world of seedboxes usually begins on a shared seedbox.
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The reality is, just about anyone can become a so-called “seedbox provider”.
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On par with any Internet-based supplier, there are trustworthy reputable seedbox providers – and there are also unscrupulous scammers looking for a quick buck.
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When the seedbox is filled, it should be watered with a fine spray from a hand syringe to settle the soil around the roots and to freshen wilted stems and leaves.
Chapter 5 1993
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Pricking/thinning is the process of transplanting seedlings from the seedbox to another seedbox.
Chapter 5 1993
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Larger seeds like Gmelina are better sown in a seedbox or seedbed containing soil, sand or sawdust for more even seed wetting.
Chapter 9 1992
bilby commented on the word seedbox
Note almost all the tweets indicate there is a techy/geeky meaning. Which I can't quite define.
April 10, 2015
alexz commented on the word seedbox
I believe the seedbox in the techy/geeky sense is a computer (box) which seeds torrents for the bittorrent file sharing protocol.
In bittorrent, seeding is maintaining a full copy of the shared file for other users to download.
April 10, 2015