nest egg
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nest egg
noun nest eggs
- A natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there. My improvement relates to artificial eggs composed of a substance which is offensive to insects, the object being to render the same effective, not only as a nest-egg, but also as a destroyer of vermin.
- A saving; a reserve of money. Over time, they accumulated a tidy nest egg and retired comfortably.
- An egg squash.
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noun savings
| Español | ahorros, peculio, colchón, hucha, guardadito, guardado |
|---|---|
| Português | economias, pé-de-meia |
| Français | bas de laine |
| Deutsch | Notgroschen, finanzielles Polster |
| Italiano | gruzzolo, risparmio |
| Русский | сбережения sbereženija |
noun egg placed in a bird's nest
| Português | endez, indez, andês |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Nestei |
| Italiano | uovo per nido, nidiandolo, endice |
| Ελληνικά | φώλι fóli, φώλος fólos, αποφώλι apofóli |
| Русский | по́дкладень pódkladenʹ, обма́нное яйцо́ obmánnoje jajcó |
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@misc{nest_egg_2026,
title = {nest egg},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nest%20egg},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
