swiftlet

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

swiftlet
    n 1: swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest
         [syn: {swiftlet}, {Collocalia inexpectata}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Swiftlet \Swift"let\, n. (Zool.)
   Any one of numerous species of small East Indian and Asiatic
   swifts of the genus {Collocalia}. Some of the species are
   noted for furnishing the edible bird's nest. See Illust.
   under {Edible}.
   [1913 Webster]