Coulee Definition
ko͝olē
coulees
noun
A deep gulch or ravine, usually dry in summer.
Webster's New World
A streambed, often dry according to the season.
American Heritage
A small stream, bayou, or canal.
American Heritage
A stream of molten lava or a sheet of solidified lava.
Webster's New World
A valley with hills on either side.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Coulee
Noun
Singular:
coulee
Plural:
couleesOrigin of Coulee
Canadian French coulée from French flow from couler to flow from Latin cōlāre to filter from cōlum sieve
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French coulée (“flow”), from couler (“to flow”)
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