The word bichir has its origins (probably pre-1970s) via French from dialect Arabic abu shīr.
bichir (plural bichirs)
Any of a group of ray-finned fish of the family Polypteridae in the order Polypteriformes.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*chir", n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A remarkable ganoid fish (Polypterus bichir) found in the Nile and other African rivers. See Brachioganoidei.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
