picotee
noun
pic·o·tee
ˌpi-kə-ˈtē 
: a flower (such as some carnations or tulips) having one basic color with a margin of another color
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Bloom season: Large showy white flowers with dark pink picotee edging in spring and summer.
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Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 23 June 2017
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Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 23 June 2017
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“Picotee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picotee. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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