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variegated

adjective

: having patches, stripes, or marks of different colors

: including many different things : full of variety

Full Definition of VARIEGATED

1
:  having discrete markings of different colors <variegated leaves>
2
:  varied 1
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First Known Use of VARIEGATED

1661

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion
VARIEGATED Defined for Kids

variegated

adjective var·ie·gat·ed \ˈver-ē-ə-ˌgā-təd, ˈver-i-ˌgā-\

Definition of VARIEGATED for Kids

1
:  having patches, stripes, or marks of different colors <variegated leaves>
2
:  full of variety
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