Crèche

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Crèche (also spelled creche) is a French word that means infant bed. In English it may mean:

  • Day care center (especially in some Commonwealth countries), an organisation of adults who take care of children in place of their parents.
  • Crèche (zoology), care of other's young offspring provided by animals.
  • Nativity scene (especially in North America), a group of figures arranged to represent the birth of Jesus Christ. Also called "crib," especially in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries.