birk

Meaning

Noun

  • A birch tree.
  • A Eurasian minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus, syn. Leuciscus phoxinus (species)).
  • Alternate spelling of berk

Origin

  • From Middle English birk, birke, byrke, a northern variant of Middle English birche. More at birch.
  • Cognate with Scots birk.

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