"meseta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mesetas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish meseta. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|meseta}} Spanish meseta Head templates: {{en-noun}} meseta (plural mesetas)
  1. A plateau, especially in Spanish-speaking countries. Categories (topical): Geography Categories (place): Portugal, Spain
    Sense id: en-meseta-en-noun-cHXmBQ5X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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