spreckled

adjective

spreck·​led

ˈsprekəld

dialectal, British

: speckled

Word History

Etymology

of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse spreklōth speckled, sprekla spot; akin to Middle High German spreckel speckle, Old English spearca spark

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