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combe

noun \ ˈküm , ˈkōm \
variants: or less commonly or coomb play \ˈküm\

Definition of combe

1 British : a deep narrow valley
2 British : a valley or basin on the flank of a hill

Origin and Etymology of combe

Middle English coumbe, cumbe, from Old English cumb, of Celt origin; akin to Welsh cwm valley

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