Hypertext Webster Gateway: "plateau"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Plateau \Pla*teau"\, n.; pl. F. {Plateaux} (F. ?; E. ?), E.
{Plateaus}. [F., fr. OF. platel, properly a little plate. See
{Plate}.]
1. A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area
of land; a table-land.
2. An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
plateau
n : a relatively flat highland [syn: {tableland}]
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