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niche

2 entries found.

  1. 1niche (noun)
  2. 2niche (transitive verb)

Main Entry:
1niche Listen to the pronunciation of 1niche Listen to the pronunciation of 1niche
Pronunciation:
\ˈnich also ˈnēsh or ˈnish\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, from Middle French, from nicher to nest, from Vulgar Latin *nidicare, from Latin nidus nest — more at nest
Date:
1611
1 a: a recess in a wall especially for a statue b: something that resembles a niche2 a: a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted <finally found her niche> b: a habitat supplying the factors necessary for the existence of an organism or species c: the ecological role of an organism in a community especially in regard to food consumption d: a specialized market
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