variegation

noun

var·ie·ga·tion | \ ˌver-ē-ə-ˈgā-shən

How to pronounce variegation (audio)

, ˌver-i-ˈgā-\

Definition of variegation

: the act of variegating : the state of being variegated especially : diversity of colors

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Cosmopolitan’ arches tall in ribbons of white and green variegation. — Amy Merrick, WSJ, "Fall’s Best Blade Plans," 5 Oct. 2018 Mexico is likely to see increased political variegation as regional actors build state-level organizations with fewer ties to national party structures. — Michael Lettieri, Washington Post, "Mexico votes tomorrow. Here’s how the country will be radically transformed when the PRI loses.," 30 June 2018 Actually there are many cultivars in the nursery trade now, most with some degree of white variegation. — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, "Shady spots are like the Goldilocks of gardening. Here, four plants that are just right | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 30 Mar. 2018 High contrast variegations give the plants more presence in shaded locations where cream or yellow edges and stripes stand out in gloom. — Maureen Gilmer, idahostatesman, "Sansevieria is a perfect house plant," 24 Jan. 2018 Occasionally, seedlings will emerge with a swirl of white variegation to add to the allure. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, "Meet this garden menace with a pretty name but ugly personality," 6 Oct. 2017 There's beauty to the happenstance of the variegation of branching and leaves. — Aleksandra Crapanzano, Marie Claire, "Frozen in Time," 20 Dec. 2012 Golden euonymus, reverting to green, must be pruned to retain the variegation. — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, "‘Reading’ your leaves means something quite different in the garden," 16 Aug. 2017 Blossoms don’t differ among varieties, but the variegation on leaves does differ. — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Among shade tolerant plants, the trillium shines," 2 May 2017

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