bicolor

especially British, bi·col·our

[bahy-kuhl-er]

adjective

1. Also bicolored; bicoloured. having two colors.

   a bicolor flower.

noun

1. a flag divided into two major areas of color.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bicolor¹

From Latin, dating back to 1860–65; bi- ¹, color

Example Sentences

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.

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In the case of L. bicolor, they are a roasted peach color on the cap with distinctive lilac gills.

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“We did not raise the white flag, and began to defend the blue and yellow,” he continued, referencing the bicolor Ukrainian flag.

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A seed order can deliver sophisticated peach-colored flowers such as Sunset Buff, Triangle Flashback or Orange Flash, with dark centers and bicolor petals, their undersides revealing contrasting reddish or bronze tones.

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The case comes in three colors: black, silver, and silver with bicolor pushers.

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