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| Arcadia |
an isolated mountainous region in southern Greece, associated in ancient times with rustic simplicity and innocence. |
| Darjeeling |
a variety of black tea grown in the mountainous region around Darjeeling, India. |
| flatland |
(often pl.) fairly flat terrain such as a valley or plains, as opposed to hilly or mountainous terrain. |
| golden eagle |
a large eagle that has golden brown feathers on its head and neck and is found in the mountainous areas of the Northern Hemisphere. |
| hillbilly |
(informal) a person who comes from a remote rural area, esp. from the mountainous region of the southern United States; often, a person considered to be primitive or backward because of this residence or origin. [1/2 definitions] |
| Hmong |
an ethnic group of Asia whose homeland includes the mountainous regions of southern China and northern Southeast Asia. [1/2 definitions] |
| hogback |
a long, sharp, mountainous ridge, often formed of steeply inclined strata. |
| meadow |
an open grassy area in a hilly or mountainous region. [1/2 definitions] |
| mouflon |
a wild sheep that inhabits mountainous areas of Corsica and Sardinia. |
| pika |
any of a family of small mammals related to rabbits that are found in rocky, mountainous regions of western North America and Asia. |
| rain shadow |
the lee side of a mountainous barrier, which receives little or no precipitation. |
| Thu Bon River |
a river that flows from the western mountainous areas of Vietnam to the East China Sea, by way of the city of Hôi An. |
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