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Hotbed
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) 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):
(n.) A place which favors rapid growth or development; as, a hotbed of sedition.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hotbed'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/h/hotbed.html. 1828.