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butte Definition

butte (byo̵̅o̅t)

noun

a steep hill standing alone in a plain, esp. in the W U.S.; small mesa

Etymology: Fr, mound < OFr buter: see butt

butte Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • red: Here we find gigantic, red rock buttes rising out of the desert.

Modifies a noun

  • montmartre: This elegant property is also close to one of the most picturesque quarters of Paris, the butte Montmartre with the Sacré-Coeur.