bicolor

American  

[bahy-kuhl-er] / ˈbaɪˌkʌl ər /

especially British, bicolour

adjective

1. Also bicolored; bicoloured. having two colors.

   a bicolor flower.

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noun

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

Etymology

Origin of bicolor

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

Example Sentences

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

Deep rose-pink buds on the cultivar ‘Rustica Rubra’ open to reveal languid white blooms for a showy bicolor display.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2022

Lespedeza bicolor Japan; Leguminos� Rosy red; July Sends up stiff annual shoots to a height of 4 feet.

From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas