cuesta
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɛstə/
Definition of cuesta
noun
GeologyOrigin:
early 19th century (originally a US term for a steep slope at the edge of a plain): from Spanish, 'slope', from Latin costa 'rib, flank'
early 19th century (originally a US term for a steep slope at the edge of a plain): from Spanish, 'slope', from Latin costa 'rib, flank'