- bird's nest n
- Waiter, there's a bird in my soup. That's all right, sir. It's bird's nest soup.
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bird's nest n
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Bird's nest — may refer to: *Bird nest *Bird s nest soup, a delicacy made from the salivary excretions of the swiftlet *Seafood birdsnest, a southern Chinese dish made of taro * Bird s Nest, the nickname of the Beijing National Stadium constructed for the 2008 … Wikipedia
Bird's nest — or Bird s nest Bird s nest, n. 1. The nest in which a bird lays eggs and hatches her young. [1913 Webster] 2. (Cookery) The nest of a small swallow ({Collocalia nidifica} and several allied species), of China and the neighboring countries, which … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bird's-nest — or Bird s nest Bird s nest, n. 1. The nest in which a bird lays eggs and hatches her young. [1913 Webster] 2. (Cookery) The nest of a small swallow ({Collocalia nidifica} and several allied species), of China and the neighboring countries, which … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird's nest — noun nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young • Syn: ↑bird nest, ↑birdnest • Hypernyms: ↑nest • Hyponyms: ↑aerie, ↑aery, ↑eyrie, ↑eyry … Useful english dictionary
Bird’s Nest — Filmdaten Originaltitel Bird’s Nest – Herzog de Meuron in China Produktionsland Schweiz … Deutsch Wikipedia
bird's-nest — noun 1》 a brownish or yellowish saprophytic flowering plant with scale like leaves. [Monotropa hypopitys (yellow bird s nest) and Pterospora andromeda (giant bird s nest, N. America).] 2》 a fungus with a small bowl shaped fruiting body that opens … English new terms dictionary
bird's-nest — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb Etymology: bird s nest : to hunt for or take birds nests or their contents • bird s nester ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun … Useful english dictionary
Bird's nest — Nationalstadion Peking Das Nationalstadion Peking Daten Ort … Deutsch Wikipedia
bird's nest — Cockney Rhyming Slang Chest I had to punch him in the bird s nest … English dialects glossary
Bird's nest soup — is a delicacyMarcone, Massimo F. (2005) Characterization of the edible bird s nest the Caviar of the East . Food Research International 38:1125 1134.] in Chinese cuisine. A few species of swift, the cave swifts, are renowned for building the… … Wikipedia
