A manger or feeding trough for animals, especially for horses or cattle; a crib or rack for hay.
From Middle English 'cracche,' derived from Old French 'creche,' which came from Germanic roots. The word originally referred to a manger in a stable and is related to the Christmas nativity 'creche.'
This humble word for an animal feeding trough is the same root as 'crèche'—in French, it means manger, which is why Jesus was born in a 'crèche' at Christmas!
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