"bird's nest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bird's nests [plural], birds' nests [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English birdis nest, bryddys neste, equivalent to bird's + nest. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|birdis nest}} Middle English birdis nest, {{m|enm|bryddys neste}} bryddys neste, {{af|en|bird|nest|alt1=bird's}} bird's + nest Head templates: {{en-noun|s|birds' nests}} bird's nest (plural bird's nests or birds' nests)
  1. A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young. Translations (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.): ငှက်သိုက် (hngaksuik) (Burmese), nid d’oiseau [masculine] (French), കിളിക്കൂട് (kiḷikkūṭŭ) (Malayalam), kōpae (Maori), ōhanga (Maori), ōwhanga (Maori), kōhanga (Maori), kōwhanga (Maori), बुदलिच (budlic) (Nihali), fuglereir [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), fuglereir [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), fågelbo [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-bird's_nest-en-noun-mT7q6vNH Disambiguation of 'A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.': 93 4 3
  2. Any of several plants having some resemblance to the typical nest of a bird, eg, wild carrot (Dauca carota)
    Sense id: en-bird's_nest-en-noun-QesTC6bz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 63 30
  3. Any tangle of fibers resembling a typical nest of a bird.
    Sense id: en-bird's_nest-en-noun-zbqG1isk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bird-nest, bird nest, birdnest, birdsnest Derived forms: bird's nest fungus, bird's nest pudding, bird's nest soup, bird's nest swing, edible bird's nest

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      "word": "ငှက်သိုက်"
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