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Definition of picotee in English: picoteenoun ˌpɪkəˈtiːˌpɪkəˈti A type of carnation of which the flowers have a light ground and dark-edged petals. 花边香石竹 Example sentencesExamples - In between there are varieties ranging from picotee (with petals edged in white), double-flowered, non-stop blooming, and the pendant type, so popular in hanging baskets.
- Flowers are crimson, sky blue, violet, and deep purple accented with a white pinwheel and picotee pattern.
- Lord Bute is a large-flowered or regal pelargonium, and the flowers are black, with a narrow picotee edge of brilliant carmine red.
- Begonias with petals that are edged in lighter or darker colors are called picotee.
- Tuberous Begonias provide a spectacular display from June through October and are available in shades of white, pink, red, yellow, orange, and salmon as well as bi-colors and picotee, flowers with darker edging around all the petals.
OriginEarly 18th century: from French picoté(e) 'marked with points', past participle of picoter 'to prick'. Definition of picotee in US English: picoteenounˌpikəˈtēˌpɪkəˈti A type of carnation whose light-colored flowers have dark-edged petals. 花边香石竹 Example sentencesExamples - Tuberous Begonias provide a spectacular display from June through October and are available in shades of white, pink, red, yellow, orange, and salmon as well as bi-colors and picotee, flowers with darker edging around all the petals.
- Begonias with petals that are edged in lighter or darker colors are called picotee.
- Lord Bute is a large-flowered or regal pelargonium, and the flowers are black, with a narrow picotee edge of brilliant carmine red.
- In between there are varieties ranging from picotee (with petals edged in white), double-flowered, non-stop blooming, and the pendant type, so popular in hanging baskets.
- Flowers are crimson, sky blue, violet, and deep purple accented with a white pinwheel and picotee pattern.
OriginEarly 18th century: from French picoté(e) ‘marked with points’, past participle of picoter ‘to prick’. |