chaume
/ʃom/
1.
nounmasculineSing
thatch (straw used for roofing)
thatched roof
Ils ont refait le toit en chaume de la vieille grange.
They repaired the old barn's thatched roof.
2.
nounmasculineSing
stubble (the short stalks left in a field after harvest)
Après la récolte, le champ est couvert de chaume.
After the harvest, the field is covered with stubble.
