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butte.

small hill, mound, hillock; knoll

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/byt/
  1. small hill, mound, hillock; knoll

    feminine
  2. heap

    feminine
    Faire une butte autour des plantes de pomme de terre.
  3. a mound of dirt upon which targets were placed to practice shooting

    feminine
  4. butt, target

    broadly · feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Feminine form of but (“aim, target”).

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