butte
[ byoot ]
/ byut /
noun Western U.S. and Canada.
an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly above the surrounding land.
Origin of butte
1650–60,
Americanism; < North American French; French: low hill, mound, Old French: landmark, target, apparently feminine derivative of
but
butt2
Words nearby butte
butt weld,
butt-dial,
butt-fuck,
butt-fucker,
buttals,
butte,
butter,
butter bean,
butter brickle,
butter clam,
butter cookie
Definition for butte (2 of 2)
Butte
[ byoot ]
/ byut /
noun
a city in SW Montana: mining center.
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British Dictionary definitions for butte
butte
/ (bjuːt) /
noun
Western US and Canadian
an isolated steep-sided flat-topped hill
Word Origin for butte
C19: from French, from Old French
bute mound behind a target, from
but target; see
butt ²
Scientific definitions for butte
butte
[ byōōt ]
A steep-sided hill with a flat top, often standing alone in an otherwise flat area. A butte is smaller than a mesa.