dozen in English: A group of twelve things. (noun)

Translation

A group of twelve things.

Word origin

From Old French dozeine, from douze meaning twelve, from Latin duodecim.

Gender

Pluraldozens

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A dozen is always twelve, no more and no less.

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After a number, dozen does not add an -s.

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"Dozens of" simply means a lot of.

twelve

The number 12, one more than eleven.

egg

A round food with a hard shell that comes from a bird, often a hen.

number

A word or symbol, like one, two, or three, that tells you how many.

hundred

The number 100, ten times ten.

box

A container with straight sides, used to hold or carry things.

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