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swiftlet
swiftlet (ˈswɪftlɪt) n (Animals) any of various small swifts of the Asian genus Collocalia that often live in caves and use echolocation: the nests, which are made of hardened saliva, are used in oriental cookery to make birds' nest soupswift•let (ˈswɪft lɪt)
n. any swift of the genus Collocalia, of SE Asia, Indonesia, and Australia, certain species of which use saliva to construct nests, which are used in making bird's-nest soup. [1890–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | swiftlet - swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nestCollocalia inexpectataswift - a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flightCollocalia, genus Collocalia - a genus of Apodidae |
swiftlet
Synonyms for swiftletnoun swift of eastern AsiaSynonymsRelated Words- swift
- Collocalia
- genus Collocalia
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