côte

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The term "côte" has several meanings, and its geological context refers to a "coteau," which is a hilly upland that includes the divide between two valleys. It can also describe the side of a valley.1

Other meanings of "côte" include:
* A shed or coop for small domestic animals.2
* An obsolete verb meaning "to pass by".3
* In decorative art, "côte lé" describes something with a broken outline.4
* "Côte d'Azur" is a coastal region in southeastern France.5
* "Côte d'Or" refers to a range of hills in eastern France.6
* "Côte rôtie" is a type of red wine from the Rhône region.7

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Seine River
Physiography
…limestone (including chalk) escarpments (côtes) alternating with narrower clay vales. The côtes are breached by the Seine and its tributaries, which have made prominent gaps. As they converge upon Paris, the trenchlike river valleys separate a number of islandlike limestone platforms covered with fertile, easily worked windblown soil (limon).…
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…limestone (including chalk) escarpments (côtes) alternating with narrower clay vales. The côtes are breached by the Seine and its tributaries, which have made prominent gaps. As they converge upon Paris, the trenchlike river valleys separate a number of islandlike limestone platforms covered with fertile, easily worked windblown soil (limon).…
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