NEST EGG

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

Meaning:

A fund of money put by as a reserve

Synonyms:

nest egg; savings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("nest egg" is a kind of...):

fund; monetary fund (a reserve of money set aside for some purpose)