peneplain, peneplane
(noun) a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements
Source: WordNet® 3.1
peneplain (plural peneplains)
(geomorphology) A low-relief plain representing the final stage of fluvial erosion during times of extended tectonic stability.
Source: Wiktionary
Pe"ne*plain`, n. [L. paene, pene, almost + E. plain.] (Phys. Geog.)
Definition: A land surface reduced by erosion to the general condition of a plain, but not wholly devoid of hills; a base-level plain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
