swallow nest
Eave-dwelling bird home
A swallow nest is the mud structure built by swallows under eaves, bridges, or cliff overhangs.
In culinary contexts, swallow nest (or bird's nest) refers specifically to the edible nests of certain swiftlets, made from hardened saliva rather than mud.
These are prized in Chinese cuisine for bird's nest soup: The restaurant sources its swallow nests from Southeast Asia.
- mudWet soil mixture
- mud dauberWasp constructing earthen nests
- birdFeathered flying vertebrate
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- cliffVertical rock wall
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