noun

butte

butte

A lonely butte stood against the desert sky.

A lonely butte stood against the desert sky.

((a butte)) an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top A lonely butte stood against the desert sky.

Synonyms: mesa, hill, pinnacle

From French 'butte' meaning 'mound, knoll'.

Picture a 'beaut'-iful, lonely butte.

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