საინტერესო სიტყვები და გამონათქვამები – Niche

What does Niche mean?

It is a position or function of an animal in a community of animals.

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈnich/

OR

nich

Where does it come from?

From the early 17th century: in French, literally ‘recess’, from nicher ‘make a nest’, based on Latin nidus ‘nest’.

How do you use it?

We humans fill a unique niche because we’re at the top of the food chain.