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birk

Pronunciation: /bɜː(ɹ)k/

The English word “birk” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A birch tree.
  2. A Eurasian minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus, syn. Leuciscus phoxinus).

Etymology

From Northern Middle English birk, birke, byrke (“birch”), (southern Middle English birche). More at birch. (tree): Cognate with Scots birk.

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