Coulee
Pronunciation : Cou`lee" (k`l")
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. coul?e, fr. couler to run or flow.]
Definition : Defn: A stream; (Geol.)
Defn: a stream of lava. Also, in the Western United States, the bed of a stream, even if dry, when deep and having inclined sides; distinguished from a ca?on, which has precipitous sides.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913