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a broad flat area of elevated land
  • a mesa in the Arizona desert

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The first known use of mesa was in 1840

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“Mesa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesa. Accessed 24 Oct. 2020.

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