organique
organic
adjective or-gah-NEEK Rare
Origin: Greek 'organikos' (instrumental)
Usage Note
Organique covers both the scientific sense (organic chemistry, organic compounds) and the food/agriculture sense (organically grown). In the food sense, the label agriculture biologique and its abbreviation bio are far more common in everyday French than organique; learners should prefer bio for food contexts.
Examples
"Cette ferme utilise uniquement des engrais organiques."
Natural Translation
This farm uses only organic fertilisers.
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