motte
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noun Chiefly Southwestern U.S.
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
Also, mott.
Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish mata; Spanish: grove, plantation, perhaps < Late Latin matta mat1
1830–40, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish mata; Spanish: grove, plantation, perhaps < Late Latin matta mat1
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motte (mɒt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| history a natural or man-made mound on which a castle was erected | |
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Motte
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example sentences
Earlier versions of concentric castle design included a motte and an enclosed bailey serving as a line of defense.
In motte and bailey castles, the keep typically surmounted the motte.
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