Jura-mountains
[joo r-uh; French zhy-ra] /ˈdʒʊər ə; French ʒüˈra/
plural noun
1.
a mountain range in W central Europe, between France and Switzerland, extending from the Rhine to the Rhone. Highest peak, Crêt de la Neige, 5654 feet (1723 meters).
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