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单词 piedmontal
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piedmontaladj.

Brit. /ˌpiːdˈmɒntl/, U.S. /ˌpidˈmɑn(t)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: piedmont n., -al suffix1.
Etymology: < piedmont n. (compare sense 2a at that entry) + -al suffix1. Compare earlier piedmont adj. 2.
rare.
Of, relating to, or situated at, the foot of a mountain.
ΚΠ
1926 Encyc. Brit. I. 194 The archaeological evidence indicates..that their beginnings were in the piedmontal zone.
1932 Econ. Geogr. 8 118 Piedmontal oases gleam green along the foot of the mountains.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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