This is the 5481st most frequent French word.
bisons
"Bisons" in French means "bison" or "buffalo" in English, referring to large, hump-backed mammals.
Here, the word 'bisons' is used as a plural noun to denote the animals grazing.
Les bisons broutent paisiblement dans la prairie.
The bisons are peacefully grazing in the meadow.
In this sentence, 'bisons' refers to the indication of the animals' presence, namely their tracks.
Nous avons vu des traces de bisons lors de notre randonnée.
We saw tracks of bisons during our hike.
The term 'bisons' here describes the function these animals served for human societies historically.