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picotee

noun
pic·o·tee | \ ˌpi-kə-ˈtē \

Definition of picotee 

: 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. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, "‘Laura’ keeps her head up in dry garden," 23 June 2017

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First Known Use of picotee

1727, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for picotee

French picoté pointed, from picoter to mark with points, from picot

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