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Bird's nest — may refer to: *Bird nest *Bird s nest soup, a delicacy made from the salivary excretions of the swiftlet *Seafood birdsnest, a southern Chinese dish made of taro * Bird s Nest, the nickname of the Beijing National Stadium constructed for the 2008 … Wikipedia
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
bird's-nest orchid — ▪ plant (Neottia nidus avis), European plant of the family Orchidaceae that lacks chlorophyll and obtains its food from decaying organic material with the help of mycorrhizae. Its numerous pale brown flowers are borne on a leafless spike.… … Universalium
Bird's-nest fern — Taxobox name = Bird s nest ferns image width = 240px image caption = Asplenium nidus regnum = Plantae divisio = Pteridophyta classis = Pteridopsida ordo = Polypodiales familia = Aspleniaceae genus = Asplenium ( partim )Bird s nest ferns is a… … Wikipedia
bird's-nest — noun 1》 a brownish or yellowish saprophytic flowering plant with scale like leaves. [Monotropa hypopitys (yellow bird s nest) and Pterospora andromeda (giant bird s nest, N. America).] 2》 a fungus with a small bowl shaped fruiting body that opens … English new terms dictionary
bird's-nest moss — noun : a Mexican club moss (Selaginella lepidophylla) * * * bird s nest moss, = resurrection plant (def. 1). (Cf. ↑resurrection plant) … Useful english dictionary
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
BIRD'S NEST — the nest of a species of swift, formed from a marine plant that has been first digested by a bird, and esteemed a great luxury by the Chinese … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
