picotee

noun

pic·o·tee | \ ˌpi-kə-ˈtē

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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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The first known use of picotee was in 1727

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