hotbed
(noun) a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
hotbed
(noun) a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); “it was a hotbed of vice”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hotbed (plural hotbeds)
A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.
(by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable.
Synonym: seedbed
An iron platform in a rolling mill, on which hot bars, rails, etc, are laid to cool.
Source: Wiktionary
Hot"bed`, n.
1. (Gardening)
Definition: 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 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
