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   variegated

   /ˈvɛːrɪɪɡeɪtɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. exhibiting different colours, especially as irregular patches or streaks: "variegated yellow bricks"
   • ▪ (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"
   • ▪ marked by variety: "his variegated and amusing observations"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin variegat- ‘made varied’ (from the verb variegare, from varius ‘diverse’) + -ed2.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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