cuesta

Etymology
Borrowed from. .

Noun

 * 1)  A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other.

Noun

 * 1) slope

Etymology 1
, later coming to mean “edge” or “coast” in Medieval Latin. Ultimately from. Compare the borrowed doublet.

Noun

 * 1)  slope (acclivity or declivity)