recueil
collection
noun ruh-KUY Rare
Origin: From recueillir, 'to gather'.
Also means
anthology
Usage Note
Recueil denotes a compiled collection of texts, poems, or documents gathered into a single volume. It is more literary than collection and specifically implies editorial selection rather than a random accumulation. Un recueil de poèmes (a poetry anthology) is the prototypical use; the verb recueillir means both 'to collect' and 'to take in' (a person or animal in need).
Examples
"Elle a publié un recueil de nouvelles."
Natural Translation
She published a collection of short stories.

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