Variegated has been adding color to our language since the 17th century. It is used in botany to describe the presence of two or more colors in the leaves, petals, or other parts of plants, and it also appears in the names of some animals (such as the variegated cutworm).
VARIEGATED definition: varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors. See examples of variegated used in a sentence.
Plants with variegated leaves have green leaves patterned with shades of at least one contrasting color—white, cream, yellow, pink, red, or a combination. Some species, such as crotons and coleus, come in many other color combinations. Plants can also be variegated with contrasting shades of green.
VARIEGATED definition: 1. having a pattern of different colours or marks: 2. having a pattern of different colors or…. Learn more.
A variegated leaf or plant has different colours on it. The leaves are a variegated red.
Define variegated. variegated synonyms, variegated pronunciation, variegated translation, English dictionary definition of variegated. adj. 1. Having streaks, marks, or patches of a different color or colors; varicolored: a plant with variegated leaves.
Definition of variegated adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
variegated, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
Adjective variegated (comparative more variegated, superlative most variegated) Streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of color. Synonyms: patterned; see also Thesaurus: marked Antonym: self-coloured
Learn what makes variegated plants multicolored, how to care for them and whether you can make a plant turn variegated. Plus, find some of our favorite variegated indoor and outdoor plants.