Main Entry: crèche

Pronunciation: \ˈkresh, ˈkrāsh\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Old French creche manger, crib, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krippa manger — more at crib

Date: 1792

1 : a representation of the Nativity scene
2 : day nursery
3 : a foundling hospital
4 : a group of young animals (as penguins or bats) gathered in one place for care and protection usually by one or more adults