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SWIFTLET
swiftlet, Collocalia inexpectata
(noun) swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird’s nest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
swiftlet (plural swiftlets)
Any of the various tropical and subtropical birds of the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus, and Collocalia in the swift family, many of which can navigate in darkness using echolocation.
Source: Wiktionary
Swift"let, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of small East Indian and Asiatic swifts of the genus Collocalia. Some of the species are noted for furnishing the edible bird's nest. See Illust. under Edible.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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