Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bird's-nest soup

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: bird's-nest -soup
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of bird's nest soup.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The dinner commenced with a large bowl of bird’s-nest soup, from which each person helped himself; it was very insipid until flavoured with soy—the necessary condiments of salt and pepper appearing to be wholly neglected in Chinese cookery."
"Three kinds of swiftlets nest here, but only those in the highest reaches build their nests of pure saliva. These are the delicacies made by the Chinese into bird’s-nest soup."
"Bird’s-nest soup is what it sounds like, and is held as a great delicacy and status symbol in China. It’s believed the soup promotes health and retards aging."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does bird's-nest soup mean?: Alternative form of bird's nest soup.

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