HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of edible bird's nest | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A nest of certain species of swiftlet, especially edible-nest swiftlet, Aerodramus fuciphagus or the black-nest swiftlet, Aerodramus maximus, made by the male swiftlet from its gelatinous saliva, and highly prized in Chinese cuisine for delicacies such as bird's nest soup.

Equivalents

Français nid d'hirondelle
Bahasa Indonesia sarang burung walet
日本語 燕窩
한국어 연와
ไทย รังนก
Tiếng Việt yến sào

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

Learn this word in context

See edible bird's nest used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course