inselberge
/ˈɪnsəlˌbɜrɡə/
noun
- The plural form of inselberg; steep, isolated hills or mountains rising from a flat plain.
- The landscape was dotted with inselberge, each one a distinct landmark.
- Geologists study inselberge to understand how erosion shapes the land.
- From the airplane, the inselberge looked like islands in a sea of sand.