COTEAU

Etymology

Noun

coteau (plural coteaus or coteaux)

(US, Canada) A hilly upland including the divide between two valleys.

(US, Canada) The side of a valley.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Co`teau", n.; pl. Coteaux (#). [F., a hill.] [Canada & U. S.]

1. A hilly upland including the divide between two valleys; a divide.

2. The side of a valley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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