Etymology

plateau

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Today it means: A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland. Full definition →

French plateau
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  1. French · borrowed fromplateau
  2. English todayplateau

Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see plate. Doublet of platter.

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