Jura Mountains

[joo r-uh; French zhy-ra]

plural noun

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).

Also called Jura.

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