| 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 |