bicolor
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of bicolor
From Latin, dating back to 1860–65; see origin at bi- 1, color
Example Sentences
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Elegant bicolor blooms appear in early spring with reflexed ivory perianths and a golden corona, or trumpet, that shifts to a soft apricot as the bloom ages.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
In the case of L. bicolor, they are a roasted peach color on the cap with distinctive lilac gills.
From Salon ● May 9, 2023
“We did not raise the white flag, and began to defend the blue and yellow,” he continued, referencing the bicolor Ukrainian flag.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2023
The case comes in three colors: black, silver, and silver with bicolor pushers.
From The Verge ● Aug. 26, 2022
The pure-bred picotee appears in our F2 family though its parent was a purple bicolor, and its remoter ancestors whites for generations.
From Mendelism Third Edition by Reginald Crundall Punnett
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