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Noun: swiftlet  swift-lut
  1. Swift of eastern Asia that produces the edible bird's nest
    "Swiftlets build their nests using saliva, which are harvested for bird's nest soup";
    - Collocalia inexpectata

Derived forms: swiftlets

Type of: swift

Part of: Collocalia, genus Collocalia

Encyclopedia: Swiftlet