Picotee

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Picotee edges in flower
Picotee edges in flower

Picotee is a variety of flower whose edge is a different colour than the flower's base colour.[1] The word originates from the French picoté, meaning 'marked with points'.[2]

[edit] Examples

Hippeastrum

Lilium

Chinese hibiscus

Castilleja

Rhododendron 'President Roosevelt'

Gaillardia

[edit] References

  1. ^ Daily Dictionary entry for picotee (URL accessed June 16, 2006)
  2. ^ The Oxford Dictionary of English, page 1331. Oxford University Press, 2005.


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