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An esculent swallow.

SWALLOWFISH
The European sapphirine gurnard . It has large pectoral fins.
SWALLOW
Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family Hirundinidæ, especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and gracefulness of their flight. Note:
SWALLOWER
One who swallows; also, a glutton. Tatler.
ESCULENT
Suitable to be used by man for food; eatable; edible; as, esculent plants; esculent fish. Esculent grain for food. Sir W. Jones. Esculent swallow , the swallow which makes the edible bird's- nest. See Edible bird's-nest, under Edible.
SWALLOWWORT
See Celandine. A poisonous plant of the Milkweed family, at one time used in medicine; -- also called white swallowwort. African swallowwort, a plant of the genus Stapelia.
SWALLOWTAIL
A kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints. See Dovetail.
SWALLOW-TAILED
United by dovetailing; dovetailed. Swallow-tailed duck , the old squaw. -- Swallow-tailed gull , an Arctic gull , which has a deeply forked tail. -- Swallow-tailed hawk or kite , the fork-tailed kite. -- Swallow-tailed moth , a European moth
SEA SWALLOW
See CHOUGH (more info) The common tern. The storm petrel. The gannet.
BANK SWALLOW
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