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variegated


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Definition of variegated

adjective

  • exhibiting different colours, especially as irregular patches or streaks:variegated yellow bricks
  • Botany (of a plant or foliage) having or consisting of leaves that are edged or patterned in a second colour, especially white as well as green: the variegated form of philadelphus variegated foliage
  • marked by variety:his variegated and amusing observations

Derivatives

variegate

verb

variegation

Pronunciation: /-ˈgeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin variegat- 'made varied' (from the verb variegare, from varius 'diverse') + -ed2

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Remember that variegated and the related word variegation are spelled with an e in the middle.

Spelling tip

plant variegated evergreens for winter colour.

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