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motte

[mot]
–noun Chiefly Southwestern U.S.
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
Also, mott.


Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; < MexSp mata; Sp: grove, plantation, perh. < LL matta mat 1
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.]

Motte

Motte\, n. [Cf. F. motte a clod, clump, or hillock.] A clump of trees in a prairie. [Local, U.S.]
Language Translation for : motte
Spanish: terrón,
German: der Erdklumpen,
Japanese: 土のかたまり
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