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butte

Main Entry:: butte
Pronunciation:: \ˈbyüt\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French, knoll, from Middle French bute
Date:: 1805

: an isolated hill or mountain with steep or precipitous sides usually having a smaller summit area than a mesa

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