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coulee

English

Alternative forms

  • coulée
  • cooley

Etymology

From French coulée (flow), from couler (to flow).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?kuli/
  • Homophone: coolly

Noun

coulee (plural coulees)

  1. A stream.
  2. (geology) A lava flow.
  3. (US) A deep gulch or ravine, frequently dry in summer.
  4. (Mississippi Delta region) A reach of water in a bayou that is like a slough but deeper.

Related terms

  • coulis

References

  • coulee in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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coudee

English

Etymology

From French coudée, from coude (elbow).

Noun

coudee (plural coudees)

  1. An old measure of length: the distance from the elbow to the end of the middle finger; a cubit.

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