Hotbed
Pronunciation : Hot"bed`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Gardening)
Defn: A bed of earth heated by fermenting manure or other substances, and covered with glass, intended for raising early plants, or for nourishing exotics.
2. A place which favors rapid growth or development; as, a hotbed of sedition.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913