bircher

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noun

A person who flogs using a birch rod.

OriginOld English birċe →
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Meanings

bircher1

nounbircher (plural birchers)

plural birchers

  1. A person who flogs using a birch rod.
proper noun
  1. misspellingMisspelling of Bircher, especially when in combination with muesli.

    The Green Zebra specialises in handmade pasta dishes, but is also open for breakfast and is the place to go if you have a hankering for classics like bacon and free-range eggs ($14) or bircher muesli ($10.50).

    2015 July 27, Melissa Davey, “48 hours in Albury: what to do, where to go”, in The Guardian

Bircher2

proper nounBircher (plural Birchers)

plural Birchers

  1. A surname from Old English.

Bircher3

nounBircher (plural Birchers)

plural Birchers

  1. A supporter of the John Birch Society.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
birchistbirchite

Origin

bircher · noun, proper noun

From birch + -er.

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Bircher · proper noun

  1. Old Englishbirċe“birch”
  2. EnglishBircher

Habitational surname, from Old English birċe (“birch”) + ōfer (“ridge”).

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Bircher · noun

From Birch + -er.

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APA

bircher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bircher

MLA

“bircher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bircher. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bircher,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bircher.

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