What does "creche" mean?

Alternative spelling of crèche.

Creche

Common synonyms include: childcare facility, crèches, daycare, foundling hospital, manger scene, nativity scene.

noun

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Noun

1
Alternative spelling of crèche. alt-of, alternative
2
a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for wordnet
3
a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem wordnet

"Mary put the creche in front of the Christmas tree."