mottle
(noun) an irregular arrangement of patches of color; “it was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green”
mottle, dapple, cloud
(verb) colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
mottle, streak, blotch
(verb) mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mottle (third-person singular simple present mottles, present participle mottling, simple past and past participle mottled)
To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
mottle (plural mottles)
A distinguishing blotch of color.
A mottled coloration or pattern.
The most common symptom is a mild mottle on the youngest leaves of infected plants.
Source: Wiktionary
Mot"tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mottled; p. pr. & vb. n. Mottling.] Etym: [From Mottled.]
Definition: To mark with spots of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
Mot"tle, n.
Definition: A mottled appearance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
