seed money
noun
capital for the initial stages of a new business or other enterprise, especially for the initial operating costs.
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Origin of seed money
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby seed money
seeder, seed fern, seed leaf, seedless plant, seedling, seed money, see double, seed oyster, seed pearl, seed plant, seedpod
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British Dictionary definitions for seed money
seed money
noun
money used for the establishment of an enterprise
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