NEST EGG
Dictionary entry overview: What does nest egg mean? • NEST EGG (noun)
The noun NEST EGG has 2 senses:
1. a fund of money put by as a reserve
2. device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
Familiarity information: NEST EGG used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NEST EGG (noun)
Meaning:
A fund of money put by as a reserve
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Synonyms:
nest egg; savings
Hypernyms ("nest egg" is a kind of...):
fund; monetary fund (a reserve of money set aside for some purpose)
Meaning:
Device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nest egg" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
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