motte

American  

[mot] / mɒt /

Or mott

noun

Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

1. a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.

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motte British  

/ mɒt /

noun

1. history a natural or man-made mound on which a castle was erected

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Etymology

Origin of motte

An Americanism first recorded in 1830–40; from Mexican Spanish mata; Spanish: “grove, plantation,” perhaps from Late Latin matta mat ¹

Example Sentences

Then there’s the teens and tweens, a cohort that makes Motte and Patrick noticeably cautious.

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“We haven’t targeted the teens; they came to us,” Motte says.

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Motte won’t say how its deals are structured, but founders say they typically split revenue 40/60 with Sephora.

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When I ask if Sephora will launch an official birthday program, like the one Ulta Beauty debuted over the summer, Motte says, “No. No, no, no.”

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Sephora North America CEO Artemis Patrick, who is sitting next to Motte at a conference table, says it’s the biggest launch in her region to date.

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