Meaning

3 senses

  1. A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate its eggs and rear its young.

    Vogelnest

    nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young

  2. Any of several plants having some resemblance to the typical nest of a bird, eg., the wild carrot (Daucus carota).

  3. Any tangle of fibers resembling a typical nest of a bird.

Translations

3 languages
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By meaning 1
A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.:

Origin

From Middle English birdis nest, bryddys neste, equivalent to bird's + nest.

From Middle English birdis nest, bryddys neste, equivalent to bird's + nest.

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Forms

plural: bird's nests / birds' nests

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young:bird nestbirdnest

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
birchbirdA1birdcageB2birderbirdhousebirdie

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