edible-nest swiftlet
/ˈedɪblnest/noun
1- a small Asian swift that constructs its nest from solidified saliva. The outer part of the nest is used to make Chinese bird's-nest soup.金丝燕。
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- Genus Aerodramus (or Collocalia), family Apodidae: two species, in particular A. fuciphagus.金丝燕属, 雨燕科：2种, 尤指爪哇金丝燕。