This is the 4395th most frequent French word.
grotte
Cave.
Here, 'grottes' denotes historical importance, related to archaeology or history.
Les grottes préhistoriques abritent des peintures anciennes.
Prehistoric caves house ancient paintings.
Here, 'grotte' refers to a natural cave, often related to geography or tourism.
Nous avons visité une grotte magnifique lors de notre excursion.
We visited a magnificent cave during our trip.
In this sentence, 'grotte' is used to describe a location and its physical characteristics.