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bird's-nest soup

noun

a Chinese soup made from the mucilaginous lining of the nests of the Asiatic swift.

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Nearby words

  1. bird's-foot violet,
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  7. bird-brained,
  8. bird-breeder's lung,
  9. bird-catcher tree,
  10. bird-dog

Origin of bird's-nest soup

First recorded in 1870–75
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British Dictionary definitions for bird's-nest soup

bird's-nest soup

noun

a rich spicy Chinese soup made from the outer part of the nests of SE Asian swifts of the genus Collocalia
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