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Mottle vs Pottle - What's the difference?

mottle | pottle |

As nouns the difference between mottle and pottle

is that mottle is a distinguishing blotch of color while pottle is (archaic) a former unit of volume, equivalent to half a gallon, used for liquids and corn; a pot of around this size.

As a verb mottle

is to mark with spots of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.

mottle

English

Verb

(mottl)
  • To mark with spots of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.

    • Noun

    (wikipedia mottle) (mottles)
  • a distinguishing blotch of color
  • mottled coloration or pattern
    • The most common symptom is a mild mottle on the youngest leaves of infected plants.

    pottle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A former unit of volume, equivalent to half a gallon, used for liquids and corn; a pot of around this size.
  • * Sir Walter Scott:
    • a dry pottle of sack before him
  • * Thomas Dekker:
    • a pottle of Greek wine
  • (New Zealand) A conical receptacle, typically for potato chips or other foodstuffs.
  • A pot or other receptacle, e.g. for strawberries.
  • * Charles Dickens
    • He had a pottle of strawberries in one hand.
  • * 2005 , English Folktales (ISBN 1591582601), page 21:
    • "I was wondering whether you've got such a thing as a pottle of brains to spare?"

    Synonyms

    * (a receptacle for strawberries) punnet (British, New Zealand)