motte
English
Etymology 1
From Anglo-Norman/Old French motte (“mound, hillock”).
Noun
motte (plural mottes)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Alternative forms.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔt/
Noun
motte f (plural mottes)
- motte (mound of earth)
- clod, lump of earth
- block (of butter)
- (colloquial) (pubic) mound, mons veneris
Further reading
- “motte” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
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