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Noun: butte  byoot
  1. A hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
    "Monument Valley is famous for its dramatic buttes"
Noun: Butte  byoot
  1. A town in southwestern Montana; centre for mining copper

Sounds like: beaut, bute

Derived forms: buttes

Type of: hill, town

Part of: Mont., Montana, MT, Treasure State

Encyclopedia: Butte, Montana micropolitan area