mogote
English
Noun
mogote (plural mogotes)
- A generally isolated, steep-sided residual hill, composed of limestone, marble, or dolomite and surrounded by nearly flat alluvial plains.
- 2009 June 21, Wanda Praamsma, “Dour dad, prickly daughter: Trip together reveals deep bond”, in Toronto Star:
- 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.
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