This is the 10079th most frequent French word.
grumes
Logs or tree trunks.
Here, 'grumes' refers to logs, specifically tree trunks prepared for cutting or processing.
Les grumes sont empilées près de la scierie.
The logs are stacked near the sawmill.
In this sentence, 'grumes' again refers to logs, particularly when transported by waterways.
Nous avons observé des grumes flottant sur la rivière.
We observed logs floating on the river.
The term 'grumes' is used here metaphorically to emphasize their fresh state and associated atmosphere.