/ Dictionary / Index M motte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: motte Pronunciation: (mot), [key] — n. Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Mott Mottelson Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language