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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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