knoll

[/nɔːl/]

nounpl: knolls

colina pequena

1. a small rounded hill or mound

The children played on the grassy knoll near the village.

As crianças brincavam na pequena colina coberta de grama perto da aldeia.

2. an elevated piece of land, typically wooded or grassy

We climbed the knoll to get a better view of the landscape.

Subimos a colina para ter uma melhor vista da paisagem.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

colina pequena

standard usage in Brazil

São Paulo

morro

informal, also used for larger hills

Portugal

outeiro

more common in European Portuguese

grassy knoll - a small, grass-covered hill (popularized in historical context)

atop the knoll - on top of a small hill

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