bird's-nest soup

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Definitions of bird's-nest soup words

noun bird's-nest soup a rich spicy Chinese soup made from the outer part of the nests of SE Asian swifts of the genus Collocalia 3
noun bird's-nest soup a Chinese soup made from the mucilaginous lining of the nests of the Asiatic swift. 1

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Origin of bird's-nest soup

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before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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bird's-nest soup popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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