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speckle

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speckle /ˈspɛkəl/ noun

plural speckles

speckle

/ˈspɛkəl/

noun

plural speckles

Britannica Dictionary definition of SPECKLE

[count]

: a small mark of color

a ripe banana with lots of brown speckles

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