hotbed
hot.bed \'ha:t-.bed\ n 1: a bed of soil enclosed in glass, heated esp. by fermenting manure, and u sed for forcing or for raising seedlings 2: an environment that favors rapid growth or development
Webster's English Dictionary Webster's English Dictionaryhot.bed \'ha:t-.bed\ n 1: a bed of soil enclosed in glass, heated esp. by fermenting manure, and u sed for forcing or for raising seedlings 2: an environment that favors rapid growth or development