bird's nest

Meaning

Noun

• A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
• Any of several plants having some resemblance to the typical nest of a bird, eg, wild carrot (Dauca carota)
• Any tangle of fibers resembling a typical nest of a bird.

Origin

• From Middle English birdis nest, bryddys neste, equivalent to bird + nest.