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单词 edible-nest swiftlet
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Definition of edible-nest swiftlet in English:

edible-nest swiftlet

noun
  • A small Asian swift whose nest, constructed from solidified saliva, is used to make Chinese bird's-nest soup.

    金丝燕

    Genus Aerodramus (or Collocalia), family Apodidae: two species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When he reached the entrance, he saw thousands of edible-nest swiftlets nesting in the cave's dark recesses.
    • The most highly valued are the nests from the Edible-nest Swiftlet (A. fuciphaga).
    • The nest of one species, the edible-nest swiftlet (C. fuciphaga), is composed almost entirely of concentric layers of this salivary cement.
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