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cuesta.

A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkwɛstə/[ˈkʰwɛstə]
  1. A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish cuesta (“slope”). Doublet of coast.

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