Birks (plural er-noun)
A surname.
Birks
plural of Birk
Birks pl (plural only)
(slang) Birkenstock sandals
• brisk
birks
plural of birk
• brisk
Source: Wiktionary
Birk, n. Etym: [See Birch, n.]
Definition: A birch tree. [Prov. Eng.] "The silver birk." Tennyson.
Birk, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small European minnow (Leuciscus phoxinus).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
