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Result for Bird's-nest

Bird's-nest (n.)

The nest in which a bird lays eggs and hatches her young.

Bird's-nest (n.)

The nest of a small swallow (Collocalia nidifica and several allied species), of China and the neighboring countries, which is mixed with soups.

Bird's-nest (n.)

An orchideous plant with matted roots, of the genus Neottia (N. nidus-avis.)