picotee

[ pik-uh-tee ]

/ ˌpɪk əˈti /

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noun

a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.

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Origin of picotee

1720–30; <French picoté marked, pricked, past participle of picoter to mark with tiny points, derivative of picotpicot; see -ee

Words nearby picotee

picong, Pico Rivera, picornavirus, picosecond, picot, picotee, picot stitch, picowave, picquet, picramic acid, picrate

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How to use picotee in a sentence

A picotee bloom and rose were gathered in a garden at Norwich.
Norfolk Annals|Charles Mackie
In 1860 we have evidence that the pale purple or Picotee, and with it doubtless the Tinged White, had come into existence.
Mendelism|Reginald Crundall Punnett
Let us suppose that our object is to obtain a true breeding strain of the pale purple picotee form.
Mendelism|Reginald Crundall Punnett
Prince Picotee kicked the headless captain about the floor thoughtfully.
The Other Side of the Sun|Evelyn Sharp

She came then and stood by Picotee, and looked musingly out of the window.
The Hand of Ethelberta|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for picotee

picotee

/ (ˌpɪkəˈtiː) /

noun

a type of carnation having pale petals edged with a darker colour, usually red

adjective

like a picotee; with darker edges

Word Origin for picotee

C18: from French picoté marked with points, from picot

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