bird's nest
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English birdis nest, bryddys neste, equivalent to bird's + nest.
Noun
[edit]bird's nest (plural bird's nests or birds' nests)
- A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
- Any of several plants having some resemblance to the typical nest of a bird, eg, wild carrot (Dauca carota)
- Any tangle of fibers resembling a typical nest of a bird.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.