inselberg

(insəl bʉrg′, -zəl-)

noun pl. inselbergs or inselberge

an isolated rocky hill or mountain rising above a peneplain in a hot, dry region

See inselberg in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: : Insel, island (from Middle High German insule, from alteration of Old High German isila, probably from Vulgar Latin *īsula; see isle)

Origin: + Berg, mountain (from Middle High German berc, from Old High German berg; see bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots)

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