"燕窩" meaning in Japanese

See 燕窩 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ẽ̞ŋka̠] Forms: 燕窩 [canonical] (ruby: (えん), ()), enka [romanization]
Etymology: . Perhaps borrowed from Chinese 燕窩 /燕窝 (yànwō). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ja|zh|燕窩|nocap=1|nocat=1}} borrowed from Chinese 燕窩 /燕窝 (yànwō) Head templates: {{ja-noun|えんか}} 燕(えん)窩(か) • (enka)
  1. edible bird's nest (nest of certain birds, popular in Chinese cuisine) Synonyms: 燕巣, 燕巣
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