also called Dagala, a hill or mountain that projects like an island above a surrounding lava field. This landform, a type of kipuka (q.v.), is named after Steptoe Butte, a quartzite protrusion above the Columbia Plateau lava flows near Colfax, Washington, U.S.
STEPTOE
Meaning of STEPTOE in English
Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012