# nest egg

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.
2. A saving; a reserve of money.
3. An egg squash.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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