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piste
piste [ peest ] (plural pistes)


noun 
Definition:
 
snow-covered slope for skiing: a downhill track or area of densely packed snow that provides good skiing conditions
[Early 18th century. Via French, "track" < Latin pista< past participle of pinsere "beat"]
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