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cuesta
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[ˈkwɛstə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a ridge with a gentle slope (dip) on one side and a steep slope (scarp) on the other
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Origin
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early 19th century (originally a US term for a steep slope at the edge of a plain): from Spanish, ‘slope’, from Latin costa ‘rib, flank’
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