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☆ cuesta (kwes′tə)

noun

Southwest a ridge or hill characterized by a steep incline on one side and a gentle slope on the other

Etymology: Sp < L costa, side, rib

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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