This is the 8832nd most frequent French word.
branchages
Twigs or branches.
The word 'branchages' refers to 'branches' of trees specifically in the context of gathering them as material.
Les enfants ramassaient des branchages dans la forêt pour construire une cabane.
The children were collecting branches in the forest to build a hut.
In this sentence, 'branchages' are referred to as debris scattered around due to fallen tree parts.
Après la tempête, le jardin était jonché de branchages tombés des arbres.
After the storm, the garden was littered with branches fallen from the trees.
Here, 'branchages' are components of trees intentionally used as kindling material for a fire.