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Pronunciation: [kˈɒpi] (IPA)

Kopje is a term generally used in South Africa to refer to small hills or rock outcroppings. Synonyms for this word include koppie, tor, tor rock, hummock, mound, hillock, knob, knoll, butte, and mesa. Each of these words carries slightly different connotations and associations. For example, tor rock refers specifically to a large rock outcropping, while hillock suggests a rounded, gentle mound. Butte and mesa are both larger landforms that suggest flat tops and steep sides. Depending on the context, any of these synonyms might be used to describe the same rocky feature in the South African landscape.
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Then I left the road and made for a kopje about a mile away, on which were some very large rocks.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully
We were seated under a camel-thorn close to the edge of the kopje, and were just about to begin our midday meal.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully
This was on the western edge of the kopje, clean outside the diamond bearing area.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully

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