This is the 8941st most frequent French word.
cendres
Ashes.
In this sentence, 'cendres' is used to refer to the fine particles and remnants produced by the eruption of a volcano.
Les cendres du volcan couvraient le village.
The ashes of the volcano covered the village.
Here, 'cendres' signifies the charred remnants left from the combustion of papers.
Après avoir brûlé les papiers, il ne restait que des cendres.
After burning the papers, only ashes remained.
In this example, 'cendres' represents the residue left after the fire has burned out.