No. 1,137 in French
espèces
"Espèces" means "species" or "cash" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Les espèces d'animaux dans cette région sont très diverses.
The species of animals in this region are very diverse.
In this sentence, 'espèces' refers to biological species, specifically types or categories of animals.
Pour acheter ce produit, il accepte uniquement les espèces.
To purchase this product, he only accepts cash.
Here, 'espèces' signifies cash currency, as in physical money used for transactions.
Il parle souvent de bizarrement d'espèces de choses étranges.
He often strangely talks about sorts of strange things.
In this usage, 'espèces' is used colloquially to signify sorts or kinds, referring to categories in a broad sense.
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