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.
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Origin and Etymology of kopje
Afrikaans koppie
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