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mogote

mogote noun: a generally isolated, steep-sided residual hill, composed of limestone, marble, or dolomite and surrounded by nearly flat alluvial plains.

Noun

mogote (plural mogotes)

  1. A generally isolated, steep-sided residual hill, composed of limestone, marble, or dolomite and surrounded by nearly flat alluvial plains.
    • Burkhard and Jeannette invited us on a hike through the surrounding area, through the tobacco fields and past the mogotes, limestone hills that look like they just popped up through the ground, many with flattened plateau tops.2009 June 21, Wanda Praamsma, “Dour dad, prickly daughter: Trip together reveals deep bond”, in Toronto Star

Forms of mogote

pluralmogotes

Origin of mogote

From Spanish mogote.

Questions about mogote

What does mogote mean?
Mogote means a generally isolated, steep-sided residual hill, composed of limestone, marble, or dolomite and surrounded by nearly flat alluvial plains.
What part of speech is mogote?
Mogote is a noun.
What is the plural of mogote?
The plural of mogote is mogotes.

Words near mogote in the dictionary

  1. Mogols
  2. Mogolu
  3. Mogolus
  4. Mogor
  5. Mogors
  6. mogote
  7. mogotes
  8. Mogoum
  9. Mogoș
  10. Mogoșani
  11. Mogoșești

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