Bird's nest
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Bird's nest may refer to:
Plants and fungi
Other
- Bird nestBird nestA bird nest is the spot in which a bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young. Although the term popularly refers to a specific structure made by the bird itself—such as the grassy cup nest of the American Robin or Eurasian Blackbird, or the elaborately woven hanging nest of the...
- Bird's nest soupBird's nest soupBird's nest soup is a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. A few species of swift, the cave swifts, are renowned for building the saliva nests used to produce the unique texture of this soup....
, delicacy made from the salivary excretions of the swiftlet - Seafood birdsnestSeafood birdsnestSeafood birdsnest is a common Chinese cuisine dish found in Hong Kong, China and most overseas Chinatown restaurants. It is also found within Cantonese cuisine. It is usually classified as a mid to high-end dish depending on the seafood offered.-Basket:...
, southern Chinese dish made of taro
Plants and fungi
- Bird's nest plant, carrotCarrotThe carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, red, white, and yellow varieties exist. It has a crisp texture when fresh...
(Daucus carota) - Bird's nest fernBird's Nest FernBird's-nest fern is a common name applied to several related species of ferns in the genus Asplenium. They grow in a tight, nest-like clump with a lingulate leaf rosette and are usually epiphytic, growing in trees...
, several species of ferns in the Asplenium genus - Bird's nest orchid, Neottia nidus-avis
- Bird's nest fungi, several fungi in the Nidulariales order.
Other
- Military slang for a bell towerBell towerA bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
or sniper position - Nickname of the Beijing National StadiumBeijing National StadiumBeijing National Stadium, also known officially as the National Stadium, or colloquially as the Bird's Nest , is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.-History:...
constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics