edible bird's nest
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Noun edit
edible bird's nest (plural edible bird's nests)
- 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.
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nest of certain species of swiftlet
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