No. 6,031 in French
drôme
"Drôme" refers to a department in southeastern France.
In a sentence
La Drôme est une belle région en France.
The Drôme is a beautiful region in France.
Here, 'Drôme' is used as a proper noun to refer to a specific geographic region.
Pendant notre voyage, nous avons traversé la vallée de la Drôme.
During our trip, we crossed the valley of the Drôme.
In this context, 'Drôme' refers to the river which flows through the region.
Les spécialités culinaires de la Drôme incluent le nougat de Montélimar.
The culinary specialties of the Drôme include the nougat from Montélimar.
Here, 'Drôme' again refers to the region, linking it to its cultural associations.
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