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Word: Cuesta
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century (originally a US term for a steep slope at the edge of a plain): from Spanish, ‘slope’, from Latin costa ‘rib, flank’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkwɛstə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a ridge with a gentle slope (dip) on one side and a steep slope (scarp) on the other.
Short Definition:ridge with gentle slope dip on one side and steep slope scarp on other
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