Swallow is a small migratory bird with a forked tail and long pointed wings, noted for its graceful flight and often nesting in barns and other buildings.
The verb "swallow" means:
1. To cause food, drink, etc. to pass down the throat and into the stomach
2. To accept or believe something without question or protest
3. To suppress or conceal a feeling
4. In slang, it can mean to accept an unpleasant situation