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