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单词 cuesta
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cuesta

noun

cues·​ta ˈkwe-stə How to pronounce cuesta (audio)
: a hill or ridge with a steep face on one side and a gentle slope on the other

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Latin costa side, rib — more at coast

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

cuesta

noun

as in butte

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • butte
  • hogback
  • barranca
  • barranco
  • cliff
  • escarpment
  • tor
  • scarp
  • bluff
  • precipice
  • crag
  • scar
  • embankment
  • palisade
  • declivity
  • pitch
  • bulwark
  • drop-off
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