Standard Lemma guide
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noun
The act or process of collecting bird eggs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of birdnest
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
hunting for birds' nests to get the eggs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hunt, hunting
History
From birdnest + -ing (gerund ending).
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