51³Ō¹Ļ

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bird's nest

bird's-nest

verb

  1. intr to search for the nests of birds in order to collect the eggs
ā€œCollins English Dictionary ā€” Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of bird's nest1

First recorded in 1590ā€“1600
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Before a Manchester derby in Beijing, City manager Pep Guardiola gave a news conference in a small room at the Bird's Nest stadium.

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Over in a dense patch of sweet peas, Ferguson pointed out an example of her ā€œnature firstā€ philosophy in the way she strategically cut the flowers to preserve the privacy of a birdā€™s nest.

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Her blonde locks are teased so high above her head that depending on who you ask, it looks like a bird's nest or a stratocumulus cloud.

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In the middle of the park, large stones are stacked on top of each other in a large circle, like a birdā€™s nest made from rocks.

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The nests, made from the birdsā€™ saliva, are the key ingredient in birdā€™s nest soup, an expensive delicacy believed by many Chinese to have health benefits.

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