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maroon-spotted

maroon-spotted

5.4
Having dark red spots
  • adjective
  • /məˈrun ˈspɑtɪd/
translation icon : manchado de marrón
  • Her dress was a unique maroon-spotted pattern that caught everyone's eye.

Examples

  • The maroon-spotted butterfly stood out among the green foliage.

  • Researchers identified a new frog species with maroon-spotted skin.

  • The maroon-spotted butterfly landed on the flower.

  • I saw a maroon-spotted snake in the garden.

  • The maroon-spotted cat blended beautifully with the autumn leaves.

  • I spotted a maroon-spotted lizard basking in the sun on the rock.

  • Her maroon-spotted blouse was the highlight of the fashion show.

How Spotted

maroon-spotted
5.4
speckled
1 2.8
flecked
4.4
plain
50 2.5

Surface Forms

maroon-spotted positive

Morphology

maroon-spotted = maroon + spotted (transparent) = maroon + spot + ed

A straightforward compound of the colour 'maroon' and the adjective 'spotted' (derived from 'spot' + -ed); meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Maroon-spotted combines maroon, a colour name that comes from a word for 'chestnut' (French marron), and spot, which means a small 'mark'. So maroon-spotted simply means having 'spots' that are 'chestnut' in colour.