bird's-nest
/ˈbɜːdznest/noun
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- a brownish or yellowish flowering plant of the wintergreen family, with scale-like leaves. Bird's-nests are saprophytes that lack chlorophyll.鸟巢花（为不含叶绿素腐生植物）。
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- Two species in the family Monotropaceae (or Pyrolaceae): the yellow bird's-nest (Monotropa hypopitys) of north temperate regions, and the giant bird's-nest (Pterospora andromeda) of North America.水晶兰科或鹿蹄草科, 2种：北温带松下兰（拉丁名Monotropa hypopitys）及北美大鸟巢花（拉丁名Pterospora andromeda）。
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- （亦作bird's-nest fungus）a Eurasian and North American fungus with a small bowl-shaped fruiting body that opens to reveal egg-shaped organs containing the spores鸟巢菌。
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- Family Nidulariaceae, class Gasteromycetes, including the common bird's-nest (Crucibulum laeve).鸟巢菌科, 腹菌纲, 包括普通鸟巢菌（拉丁名Crucibulum laeve）。