combe

noun

ˈküm  ˈkōm 

variants or less commonly coombe or coomb

ˈküm 

1

British : a deep narrow valley

2

British : a valley or basin on the flank of a hill

Word History

Etymology

Middle English coumbe, cumbe, from Old English cumb, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cwm valley

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1