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bird's nest soup
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌbɜːdz ˌnest ˈsuːp/ us /ˌbɝːdz ˌnest ˈsuːp/
a type of soup made from the nests of certain birds that is considered to be a very special food in China :
Here you can watch swiftlet nests being collected to become the main ingredient of bird's nest soup.
The famous edible swiftlets' nests used in bird's nest soup sell for around $3000 per kilo.
This cave contains the rare and valuable key ingredient for bird's nest soup.
The saliva in the birds' nests used to make bird's nest soup apparently rejuvenates the old and increases the appetite.
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