butte- root words — words with the butte- root

The root butte- comes from French but, meaning mound, rising ground, target. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including butte, debut, débutante, turbot. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the butte- root

Explore words with butte- — words containing the butte- root and sharing its sense of "mound, rising ground, target". Examples include butte, debut, débutante, turbot. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does butte- mean?

The butte- root means mound, rising ground, target, from French but. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.