ash, ashes
She was the color of ash.
Il y a dans l'atmosphère de la cendre volcanique.
There is volcanic ash in the atmosphere.
Il ne pouvait pas secouer la cendre dehors sur la plaque.
He couldn't shake the ashes out onto the plate.
— La petite Véra (1988)
Lui continuait de se couvrir la tête de cendre.
He continued to cover his head with ash.
— Léviathan (2014)