Edible bird's nest — 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
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