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motte
or mott
[ mot ]
/ mɒt /
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noun Chiefly Southwestern U.S.
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
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Origin of motte
An Americanism first recorded in 1830–40; from Mexican Spanish mata; Spanish: “grove, plantation,” perhaps from Late Latin matta mat1
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British Dictionary definitions for motte
motte
/ (mɒt) /
noun
history a natural or man-made mound on which a castle was erected
Word Origin for motte
C14: see moat
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