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speckle
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[ˈspɛkl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small spot or patch of colour
(e.g: it has white speckles on its forewing)
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Origin
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late Middle English (as a noun): from Middle Dutch spekkel; the verb (late 16th century) from the noun or a back-formation from speckled
[ˈspɛkl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- mark with a large number of small spots or patches of colour
(e.g: gulls whirled round the masts, speckling the docks with guano)
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Origin
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late Middle English (as a noun): from Middle Dutch spekkel; the verb (late 16th century) from the noun or a back-formation from speckled
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