mogote
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- noun
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- The valley was dotted with tall mogotes rising above the fields.
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Tourists admired the unique shape of each mogote in the tropical landscape.
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Farmers built their homes at the base of a mogote to shelter from strong winds.
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The mogote loomed majestically over the valley.
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We hiked up the mogote to enjoy the view.
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In western Cuba, erosion has created steep-sided limestone hills called mogotes.
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Punching out of the ground are massive limestone mounds known as mogotes, some taller than 1,000 feet.
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And so we rented the scooters, and half an hour later, we're zooming out of Vinales past dozens of towering mogotes.
Synonyms
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A raised area of land that is not as high as a mountain
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A high rocky hill that stands out in the landscape
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A high hill or small mountain that rises alone from flat land
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Etymology
The word mogote comes from Spanish, where it was used for a 'lump' or small rounded hill and later named the steep, isolated rounded hills that rise from flat tropical landscapes like those in Cuba. Think of a mogote as a 'mound' or 'lump' standing alone in a field, which is why the word today means a steep, isolated rounded hill.