| 单词 | piedmont |
| 释义 | Piedmont in British English (ˈpiːdmɒnt) noun 1. a region of NW Italy: consists of the upper Po Valley; mainly agricultural. Chief town: Turin. Pop: 4 231 334 (2003 est). Area: 25 399 sq km (9807 sq miles) Italian name: Piemonte2. a low plateau of the eastern US, between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains piedmont in British English (ˈpiːdmɒnt) adjective (prenominal) (of glaciers, plains, etc) formed or situated at the foot of a mountain or mountain range Word origin from Italian piémonte mountain footPiedmont in American English (ˈpidˌmɑnt) 1. hilly upland region of the E U.S., between the Atlantic coastal plain & the Appalachians, stretching from SE N.Y. to central Ala. 2. region of NW Italy, on the Swiss & French borders: 9,807 sq mi (25,400 sq km); pop. 4,303,000; chief city, Turin : It. name Pieˈmonte (pjɛˈmɔntɛ)piedmont in American English (ˈpidˌmɑnt) adjective 1. at the base of a mountain or mountains a piedmont stream noun 2. a piedmont area, plain, etc. Word origin after Piedmont, Italy < L Pedimontium < pes (gen. pedis), foot + mons (gen. montis), mount2Word lists with Italian regions, Wine-producing areas |
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