kōpurepure
1. (modifier) spotted, in patches, piebald.
He hōiho uha kōpurepure, kāhore te parani e tino kitea, i te peke mauī (TW 14/8/1875:149). / A piebald mare, the brand on the left leg cannot be seen very clearly.
Synonyms: pōrangorango
2. (noun) spots, blotches.
Kua roa ka maha haere ngā kōpurepure, nāwai ā, ka heke whakararo ki te pūtake o te taewa, ā, he maroke te tukunga iho (TP 3/1905:5). / After a time the number of blotches increases and after a while they descend to the base of the potato plant, and drying out is the result.
