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variegated
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var·i·e·gat·ed  (vâr--gtd, vâr-g-, vr-)
adj.
1. Having streaks, marks, or patches of a different color or colors; varicolored: "If they recall the Colosseum . . . it is only as a showcase for cats more variegated than any fevered artist's mind could imagine" (Michael Mewshaw).
2. Distinguished or characterized by variety; diversified.

variegated [ˈvɛərɪˌgeɪtɪd]
adj
1. displaying differently coloured spots, patches, streaks, etc.
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of foliage or flowers) having pale patches, usually as a result of mutation, infection, etc.

variegated
  • chintz - Comes from the plural of Hindi chint, a printed Indian calico, from earlier Sanskrit chitra, "variegated."
  • moire - Having a variegated or clouded appearance, like that of watered silk.
  • variegated - Can mean "having variety in character, form, etc."
  • vary - From Latin varius, "speckled, variegated; changeable."
  • ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
    Adj.1.variegated - having a variety of colorsvariegated - having a variety of colors          
    varied - characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied"

    variegated
    adjective mottled, pied, streaked, motley, many-coloured, parti-coloured, varicoloured variegated grey and green leaves
    Translations
    variegated [ˈvɛərɪgeɪtɪd] ADJ [plant, plumage, markings] → multicolor; [colour] → abigarrado; [leaf] → jaspeado, abigarrado(Bot)

    variegated
    adjbuntscheckig; (Bot) → geflammt, panaschiert

    variegated [ˈvɛərɪˌgeɪtɪd] adjvariegato/a

    variegated
    adj variegated [ˈveərigeitid]
    (of leaves etc) varied in colour. wisselend مُتَعَدِّد الألْوان пъстър různobarevný spraglet bunt ποικιλόχρωμος abigarrado kirev رنگارنگ kirjava multicolore מְגוּוָן रंग-बिरंगा raznobojan, šaren tarka warna-warni marglitur variegato, screziato 雑色の 다채로운 색무늬의 įvairiaspalvis daudzkrāsains beraneka warna veelkleurig spraglet, broket pstry variado multicolor разноцветный rôznofarebný pisan raznobojan brokig, fläckig, spräcklig หลากหลาย renk renk, rengârenk 雜色的 різнокольоровий, різнобарвний رنگ برنگ đa dạng


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linifolium Variegatum has white variegations on the leaves and produces a display of mauve flowers throughout the late spring and summer.
The range of ivies now available makes this one of the most useful and attractive climbing plants, with leaves of many shapes and sizes as well as yellow, white and pale green variegations.
Euonymus These reliable shrubs provide wonderful foliage displays in the autumn garden, ranging from reds and coppers to bright yellow variegations.
 
 
 
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