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butte

Pronunciation: /ˈbjuːt/

The English word “butte” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.

Etymology

PIE word *bʰudʰmḗn Borrowed from French butte (“mound”). Related to butt via a West Germanic cognate.

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