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(kôr′ē, kär′ē)

noun

Scot. a round hollow in a hillside

Origin: < Gael coire, cauldron < IE base *kwer-, pot > OE hwer, kettle

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noun

A round hollow in a hillside; a cirque.

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Origin: Scottish Gaelic coire, hollow, cauldron

Origin: , from Old Irish, cauldron, whirlpool

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