释义 |
motte I. noun or mott \ˈmät\ (-s) Etymology: Mexican Spanish mata, from Spanish, bush, shrub, orchard, probably from Late Latin matta mat — more at mat chiefly Southwest : a grove or clump of trees; especially : a shrubby copse in open prairie country < a thick oak motte > II. noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Old French mote, motte mound, hillock, from Old Provençal mota : mote 1; specifically : a palisaded mound common in prehistoric Europe |