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variegate

verb

variegated; variegating

transitive verb

1
: to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
2
: to enliven or give interest to by means of variety
variegator
ˈver-ē-ə-ˌgā-tər How to pronounce variegate (audio)
ˈver-i-ˌgā-
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Pesto Perpetuo’ basil grabs attention right away thanks to its upright growth and variegated leaves. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2020 These wings are variegated and flecked with pigment, taking on the radiant transparency of monochrome stained glass. Daisy Alioto, The New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2020 There is an enormous variegated monstera with big white splotches, like the splatter on a painter’s jeans. Arielle Pardes, Wired, 19 Feb. 2020 Aureomarginata’ with pink buds opening to white blooms, variegated leaves edged in gold, and a spreading habit maturing at 3 feet by 4 feet. oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020 This is stained glass—actually overlaid plates of variegated... Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2019 The men are variegated in their dress; the angels are uniformly clad and colored but individualized, especially in their posture and gestures. Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020 This variegated assemblage of letters might seem daunting to some, especially as they are not arranged in strict chronological order. Stephen Mirarchi, National Review, 28 Dec. 2019 Those are known as chimeras, and they will be variegated depending on where the new plant forms. Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 14 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin variegātus, past participle of variegāare "to diversify with different colors," from varius "having contrasting colors, various entry 1" + -egāre, variant of -igāare, verb suffix based on -ig-, nominal derivative of agere "to drive, do," as in rēmig-, rēmex "oarsman," hence rēmigāre "to row" — more at agent

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of variegate was in 1653

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