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or koppie
: a small usually rocky hill especially on the African veld
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The picturesque destination also offers a private picnic option with bubbly on the very kopje (hill) where romantic scenes from Out of Africa were filmed decades ago.
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Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2017
Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2017
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Etymology
Afrikaans koppie
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above
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“Kopje.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kopje. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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