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macule

Pronunciation: /ma.kyl/

“macule” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

noun

stain

In French

Tache; souillure.
Tache obscure qu’on observe sur le disque du soleil.
Tache apparaissant pendant l’impression.
Feuille de brouillon intercalée pour éviter le maculage.
Tache à la surface du labelle d’une orchidée.
Tache à la superficie de la peau.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin macula. Doublet of maille, which was inherited.

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