Meaning of the word speckle in English

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speckle

US /ˈspek.əl/
UK /ˈspek.əl/

Noun

1.

a very small mark of a different color from the area around it, usually found with a large number of other marks of the same type:

Example:
A blackbird's egg is blue with brown speckles on it.

Verb

1.

(of small marks that are of a different color to the area around them) to cover something:

Example:
A few drops of blood speckled his face.
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