mottle
verbUK /ˈmɒt.əl/
US /ˈmɑː.t̬əl/
To cover something with spots or patches of different colors.
The leaves were mottled with yellow and brown spots.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A pattern of spots or patches of color.
The bird's feathers had a beautiful mottle of gray and white.
3. To mark or color with streaks or smudges.
The old mirror was mottled by years of damp air.
4. A spotted or blotchy condition on a surface.
The doctor noticed a mottle on the patient's skin.