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Thesaurus: swiftlet

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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest
  3. 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.
  4. Any one of numerous species of small East Indian and Asiaticswifts of the genus Collocalia. Some of the species are noted forfurnishing the edible bird's nest. See Illust. under Edible.
  5. n:100 n. swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest