planalto — meaning in English

English meaning

• butte noun An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top, rising abruptly from the surrounding land.
• plateau noun A large area of relatively flat, elevated land.

Senses

planalto is used for these senses in English:

• butte (US) An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
• plateau A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.

plateau — full definition

1. noun A large area of relatively flat, elevated land.
2. noun A period during which something that was rising levels off and stays roughly stable.
3. verb To stop rising or improving and level off at a stable point.

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