I. ˈbe-diŋ noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from bedd
Date: before 12th century
1. : bedclothes
2. : a bottom layer : foundation
3. : material to provide a bed for livestock
4. : stratification
II. adjective
Etymology: from gerund of bed (II)
Date: 1856
: suitable for planting in large groups in flower beds to produce a mass display
bedding plants