No. 4,395 in French

grotte

Cave.

In a sentence

Nous avons visité une grotte magnifique lors de notre excursion.
We visited a magnificent cave during our trip.
Here, 'grotte' refers to a natural cave, often related to geography or tourism.
La grotte était sombre mais pleine de stalactites impressionnantes.
The cave was dark but filled with impressive stalactites.
In this sentence, 'grotte' is used to describe a location and its physical characteristics.
Les grottes préhistoriques abritent des peintures anciennes.
Prehistoric caves house ancient paintings.
Here, 'grottes' denotes historical importance, related to archaeology or history.

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