/ ˈmeɪsə; NAmE / noun
( pl. mesas ) a hill with a flat top and steep sides that is common in the south-west of the US
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: Spanish , literally table, from Latin mensa .
/ ˈmeɪsə; NAmE / noun
( pl. mesas ) a hill with a flat top and steep sides that is common in the south-west of the US
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: Spanish , literally table, from Latin mensa .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005