noun, feminine/bʁik/plural: briques
brick (hardened block used for building); carton box (food packaging); doorstop (thick, massive book, large book); ten thousand French francs (one million old francs, ~1524 euros)
“une brique de lait” — a milk carton
Synonyms: pavé, plaque, bâton, patate
Of Germanic origin, from Middle Low German bricke and Middle Dutch brike, related to breken (“to break”).