variegated
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++var·ie·gat·ed /ˈveərɪɡeɪtɪd $ ˈver-/ adjective 1 HBPa variegated plant, leaf etc has different coloured marks on it 〔植物、叶子等〕杂色的，斑驳的 variegated grasses 杂色的草2. formalVARIOUS/OF DIFFERENT KINDS consisting of a lot of different types of thing 多样化的，形形色色的
Examples from the Corpus
variegated• Then there are the variegated bamboos like this green and yellow variety.• But the finest of all the variegated grasses must surely be Holcus mollis, with snow-white stripes.• variegated holly• The patio was flanked by ancient brick walls covered in climbing plants and variegated ivy.• Sometimes, the leaves of variegated plants clash with the colours of their own flowers.• The veined and variegated roots yielded beautiful veneers much prized for ornamental work.Origin variegated (1600-1700) Latin past participle of variegare, from varius; → VARIOUSvar·ie·gat·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
plant, leaf Corpus on variegated it different etc marks has a coloured
variegated
var‧ie‧gat‧ed /ˈveərɪɡeɪtəd, ˈveərɪɡeɪtɪd $ ˈver-/
adjective1. a variegated plant, leaf etc has different coloured marks on it:
variegated grasses
2. formal consisting of a lot of different types of thing
var‧ie‧gat‧ed /ˈveərɪɡeɪtəd, ˈveərɪɡeɪtɪd $ ˈver-/
adjective1. a variegated plant, leaf etc has different coloured marks on it: 2. formal consisting of a lot of different types of thing
