粵

燕jin3窩wo1

simp燕窝
jin3 wo1yàn wō

English

  1. edible bird's nest
  2. edible bird's nest, a valued delicacy that is widely popular in South-East Asian culinary culture

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一種食材;由金絲燕或者雨燕嘅唾液,混合其他物質例如羽毛或者泥土形成,響東南亞嘅飲食文化入邊係好有營養嘅補品

Examples

  • 佢而家陀住個慈姑椗,日日都有人拎壺冰糖燉燕窩俾佢補身。

    Ever since she is pregnant, her family keeps stuffing her with health food like roasted bird's nests.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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