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SWIFTLET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does swiftlet mean?
• SWIFTLET (noun)
The noun SWIFTLET has 1 sense:
1. swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest
Familiarity information: SWIFTLET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Collocalia inexpectata; swiftlet
Hypernyms ("swiftlet" is a kind of...):
swift (a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight)
Holonyms ("swiftlet" is a member of...):
Collocalia; genus Collocalia (a genus of Apodidae)
Derivation:
swift (a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight)
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