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[mot] 
–noun Chiefly Southwestern U.S.
| a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country. |
Also, mott.
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| motte 1 also mott (mŏt) n. Texas A copse or small stand of trees on a prairie. [American Spanish mata, from Spanish, shrub, probably from Late Latin matta, mat; see mat1.] |
| motte 2 also mott (mŏt) n. Upper Southern U.S. A tuft of human or animal hair standing up on the head or body. [From French, from Old French mote, mound.] |
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Motte
Motte\, n. [Cf. F. motte a clod, clump, or hillock.] A clump of trees in a prairie. [Local, U.S.]
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Language Translation for : motte
Spanish:
terrón,
German:
der Erdklumpen,
Japanese:
土のかたまり
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