edible bird's nest en · NOUN
Meanings
- A nest of certain species of swiftlet, especially edible-nest swiftlet, Aerodramus fuciphagus or the black-nest swiftlet, Aerodramus maximus, made by the male swiftlet from its gelatinous saliva, and highly prized in Chinese cuisine for delicacies such as bird's nest soup.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| edible bird's nests | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| edible birds' nests | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
vi yến sào (nest of certain species of swiftlet) · cmn 燕窩 /燕窝 (nest of certain species of swiftlet) · ru съедобные птичьи гнёзда (nest of certain species of swiftlet) · pl gniazdo jadalne (nest of certain species of swiftlet) · id sarang burung walet (nest of certain species of swiftlet) · ca niu d'oreneta (nest of certain species of swiftlet) · fr nid d'hirondelle (nest of certain species of swiftlet) · ja 燕窩 (nest of certain species of swiftlet) · ko 연와 (nest of certain species of swiftlet) · fi pääskysenpesä (nest of certain species of swiftlet) · th รังนก (nest of certain species of swiftlet) · ug قارلىغاچ ئۇۋىسى (nest of certain species of swiftlet)