motte

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɒt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mot)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
motte  (mot),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Southwestern U.S.]
  1. Geography, Dialect Termsa grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
Also, mott. 
  • Late Latin matta mat1
  • Mexican Spanish mata; Spanish: grove, plantation, perh.
  • 1830–40, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
motte / mɒt/
  1. a mound on which a castle was erected
Etymology: 14th Century: see moat
'motte' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Fouqué - moat - moth

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