birdnest (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *birdnest*:
VERB	contact	birdnest, bird-nest	gather birdnests
NOUN	object	birdnest, bird's nest, bird nest	nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young

English > *birdnest*: 2 senses > noun 1, object
Meaning	nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young.
Synonyms	bird's nest, bird nest
Narrower	aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry	The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
Broader	nest	A structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
Spanish	birdnest
Catalan	birdnest, niu d'ocell

English > *birdnest*: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Gather birdnests.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Model	In the summer they like to go out and birdnest
Example	"They went birdnesting in the early morning"
Synonym	bird-nest
Broader	gather, garner, collect, pull together	Assemble or get together

HyperDic: birdnest