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me·sa \ˈmāsə sometimes -āzə\ noun (-s) Etymology: Spanish, literally, table, from Latin mensa 1. a. : a usually isolated hill or mountain having abrupt or steeply sloping sides and a level top that is composed of a resistant nearly horizontal stratum of rock and is usually greater in area than that of a butte : a small isolated plateau b. : a broad terrace (as along a river) with an abrupt slope or escarpment on one side : bench 2. : cartouche 6 |