bird's nest
English
Alternative forms
- bird-nest, bird nest, birdnest
Etymology
From Middle English birdis nest, bryddys neste, equivalent to bird's + nest.
Noun
bird's nest (plural bird's nests or birds' nests)
- A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
- Any of several plants having some resemblance to the typical nest of a bird, eg, wild carrot (Dauca carota)
- Any tangle of fibers resembling a typical nest of a bird.
Derived terms
- bird's nest fungus
- bird's nest pudding
- bird's nest soup
- edible bird's nest
Translations
A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
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Anagrams
- bird-nests, birdnests