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mottle

/ˈmɑt əl/
noun
  1. A distinguishing blotch of color.

  2. A mottled coloration or pattern.

    "The most common symptom is a mild mottle on the youngest leaves of infected plants."

verb
  1. To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.

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