bicolor

American

[bahy-kuhl-er] / ˈbaɪˌkʌl ər /

especially British, bicolour

adjective

Also bicolored; bicoloured. having two colors.

a bicolor flower.

noun

a flag divided into two major areas of color.

Etymology

Origin of bicolor

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

Example Sentences

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To study this, a team of Japanese researchers inserted subdermal needle electrodes into the caps and stipes of a type of mushroom called Laccaria bicolor.

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

ProCut sunflowers come in a variety of solid and bicolor shades.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2022

Chestnut oak, 84, 85 alba, L. White oak, 75-77 bicolor, Willd.

From Handbook of the Trees of New England by Dame, Lorin Low

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