bird's nest en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English birdis nest, bryddys neste, equivalent to bird's + nest.
Meanings
- A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate its eggs and rear its young.
- Any of several plants having some resemblance to the typical nest of a bird, eg., the wild carrot (Daucus carota).
- Any tangle of fibers resembling a typical nest of a bird.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| birdsnest | alternative | lexicographic | |
| birdnest | alternative | lexicographic | |
| birds' nests | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| bird nest | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bird's nests | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| bird-nest | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bird's nest soup · bird's nest pudding · bird's nest fungus · bird's nest swing · bird's nest cut · edible bird's nest
Translations (17)
mi kōpae (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · ml കിളിക്കൂട് (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · nb fuglereir (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · nn fuglereir (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · nll बुदलिच (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · ar وُكْنَة (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · my ငှက်သိုက် (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · mi kōwhanga (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · de Vogelnest (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · pl ptasie gniazdo (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · mi ōwhanga (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · mi ōhanga (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · cmn 鳥巢 /鸟巢 (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · sv fågelbo (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · mi kōhanga (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · ar أُكْنَة (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) · fr nid d'oiseau (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.)