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fabrique

factory

noun fah-BREEK Rare

Origin: Latin fabrica

Also means

manufacture

Usage Note

Fabrique denotes a manufacturing site, often for goods like chocolate, textiles, or ceramics — slightly more artisanal in connotation than usine (industrial factory). De fabrique means 'factory-made'. In a church context, la fabrique historically refers to the council managing church property.

Examples

"Cette fabrique produit du chocolat depuis 1890."

Natural Translation

This factory has been producing chocolate since 1890.

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