SWIFTLET


Meaning of SWIFTLET in English

/swift"lit/ , n.

any of several swifts of the genus Collocalia, of southeastern Asia, the East Indies, and Australia, certain species of which use saliva to construct nests, which are used in making bird's-nest soup.

[ 1890-95; SWIFT + -LET ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .