freckle

English

/ˈfɹɛkəl/

noun
Definitions
  • A small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin.
  • Any small spot or discoloration.
  • (Australia) A small sweet consisting of a flattish mound of chocolate covered in hundreds and thousands.
  • (Australia) The anus.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English freken borrowed from Old Norse freknur (speckles) derived from Proto-Germanic *sprekalą (freckle) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sp(h)er(e)g- (sprinkle, strew).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sp(h)er(e)g-

Gloss

sprinkle, strew

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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