piedmont

piedmont
noun
  1. a gentle slope leading from the foot of mountains to a region of flat land
    山麓地区,山脚地区
    ■(the Piedmont)a hilly region of the eastern US, between the Appalachians and the coastal plain
    皮德蒙特山区(位于美国东部阿巴拉契亚山脉和海岸平原之间)
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from Italian piemonte 'mountain foot' (see Piedmont)
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