butte

名词 butte:

1. a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
2. a town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper

butte

n.Chiefly Western U.S. （名词）【多用于美国西部】
A hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding area and has sloping sides and a flat top.
孤立小山：从地面陡峭上升的小山，有陡峭的山坡和平顶

来源：
French
法语
from Old French butte [mound behind targets] * see butt 3
源自 古法语 butte [靶场后面的山丘] *参见 butt3