varicolored
adjective
vari·col·ored
ˈver-i-ˌkə-lərd 
: having various colors : variegated
a varicolored butterfly
also
: of various colors
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These recall the varicolored water specimens that Wolfe has exhibited previously.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
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1665, in the meaning defined above
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varicolored
adjective
vari·col·ored
ˈver-i-ˌkəl-ərd
ˈvar-
: having various colors
varicolored marble
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