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spittle

spit·tle [ spítt'l ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. saliva ejected from mouth: saliva, especially that has been or is about to be expelled from the mouth

2. something resembling frothy saliva: something that looks like frothy saliva, especially the secretions from spittlebugs deposited on plants cuckoo spit

[15th century. Alteration (after spit1) of dialect spattle< Germanic]
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