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coteau.

A hilly upland including the divide between two valleys.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈtoʊ/General-American
  1. A hilly upland including the divide between two valleys.

    Canada · US
  2. The side of a valley.

    Canada · US
Where this word comes from

From French coteau, from Old French costel, from Latin costa (“rib, side”).

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