Usage Note
Douzaine means approximately twelve, used with une for 'a dozen.' Unlike douze (exactly twelve), douzaine can be approximate — une douzaine de personnes often means 'about twelve people.' À la douzaine means 'by the dozen.'
Examples
"Achetez une douzaine d'oeufs."
Natural Translation
Buy a dozen eggs.
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