: a flower (such as some carnations or tulips) having one basic color with a margin of another color

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picotee was in 1727

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“Picotee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picotee. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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