Definitions for: Hotbed


[n] a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
[n] a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); "it was a hotbed of vice"



Webster (1913) Definition: Hot"bed`, n.
1. (Gardening) 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.

See Also: bed, situation, state of affairs

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