magpie vs mottle

magpie

verb
  • To mark with patches of black and white or light and dark. 

  • To talk idly; to talk about other people's private business. 

  • To steal or hoard (items) as magpies are believed to do. 

noun
  • One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica. 

  • Someone who displays a magpie-like quality such as hoarding or stealing objects. 

  • A fan or member of Newcastle United F.C. 

  • A superficially similar Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen or Cracticus tibicen. 

  • The third circle on a target, between the inner and outer. 

mottle

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

noun
  • A distinguishing blotch of color. 

  • A mottled coloration or pattern. 

How often have the words magpie and mottle occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )