coteau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hilly upland including the divide between two valleys.
  2. The side of a valley.

Pronunciation

/kəˈtoʊ/

Word forms

coteau coteaus coteaux côteau

Etymology

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

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