bird's nest

Meaning

  1. A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
  2. Any of several plants having some resemblance to the typical nest of a bird, eg, wild carrot (Dauca carota)
  3. Any tangle of fibers resembling a typical nest of a bird.

Synonyms

bird nest

Translations

Etymology

In summary

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

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