edible bird's nest — noun : the nest of various small swifts (genus Collocalia) of southern Asia and neighboring islands that is made chiefly of the dried glutinous secretion of the salivary glands of the birds and is used in making soup … Useful english dictionary
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
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 — 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 pudding — Bird s nest 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yellow bird's nest — Bird s nest 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Edible — Ed i*ble, a. [L. edibilis, fr. edere to eat. See {Eat}.] Fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent; as, edible fishes. Bacon. n. Anything edible. [1913 Webster] {Edible bird s nest}. See {Bird s nest}, 2. {Edible crab} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Edible crab — Edible Ed i*ble, a. [L. edibilis, fr. edere to eat. See {Eat}.] Fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent; as, edible fishes. Bacon. n. Anything edible. [1913 Webster] {Edible bird s nest}. See {Bird s nest}, 2. {Edible crab} (Zo[ o]l.), any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Edible frog — Edible Ed i*ble, a. [L. edibilis, fr. edere to eat. See {Eat}.] Fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent; as, edible fishes. Bacon. n. Anything edible. [1913 Webster] {Edible bird s nest}. See {Bird s nest}, 2. {Edible crab} (Zo[ o]l.), any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
