linchi

English

Etymology

Possibly from Javanese lintye (“a kind of swallow”).

Noun

linchi (plural linchis)

1. The edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus)
2. The cave swiftlet (Collocalia linchi)

   Synonym: linchi swiftlet

References

• “linchi”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Chi-lin