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variegated Definition


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variegate
verb
    variegated, variegating
    1. To alter the appearance of something, especially with patches of colours.
Derivative: variegation
noun
    Etymology: 17c: from Latin variegatus, from varius changing.




    variegated
    adj
      1. bot.
        Said of leaves or flowers: marked with patches of two or more colours.
        Thesaurus: kaleidoscopic, mottled, multicoloured; Antonym: plain, monochrome.


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