| 释义 |
cues·ta
\ˈkwestə, -wās-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Spanish, from Latin costa side, rib — more at coast
1. Southwest : a sloping plain especially with the upper end at the crest of a cliff : a hill or ridge with a steep face on one side and gentle slope on the other
2. : a landform commonly found in regions of gently tilted sedimentary rocks and consisting of an inclined upland the slope of which conforms with the dip of a resistant bed or series of beds and a relatively steep escarpment descending abruptly from its crest |