- a stream of molten lava or a sheet of solidified lava
- ⌂ Northwest a deep gulch or ravine, usually dry in summer
Origin of couleeFrench coulée ; from couler, to flow ; from Classical Latin colare, to strain: see colander
- Western US A deep gulch or ravine with sloping sides, often dry in summer.
- Louisiana & Southern Mississippi a. A streambed, often dry according to the season.b. A small stream, bayou, or canal.
- Upper Midwest A valley with hills on either side.
- a. A stream of molten lava.b. A sheet of solidified lava.
Origin of couleeCanadian French coulée, from French, flow, from couler, to flow, from Latin c&omacron;lare, to filter, from c&omacron;lum, sieve.
From French coulée (“flow”), from couler (“to flow”)