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butte
The definition of a butte is a small and steep hill that stands alone in a plain.
(noun)An example of a butte is an elevated lookout point in a plain.
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See butte in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
a steep hill standing alone in a plain, esp. in the W U.S.; small mesa
Origin: Fr, mound < OFr buter: see butt
See butte in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Chiefly Western U.S.
A hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding area and has sloping sides and a flat top.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Old French butt, mound behind targets; see butt3
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A city of southwest Montana south-southwest of Helena. It has been a mining center since its settlement in the 1860s and enjoyed its greatest importance after the discovery of copper deposits in 1880. Population: 32,100.
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