kopje

noun

kop·je | \ ˈkä-pē

\

variants: or koppie

Definition of kopje

: 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. — Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, "Epic Proposal Ideas in Iceland, Kenya, and Beyond," 18 Aug. 2017

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The first known use of kopje was in 1848

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