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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

picotee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pi-co-tee
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flower (such as a carnation) whose margin is a different colour from the flower's basic colour.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French picoté (“marked with points”), past participle of picoter.

Inflected Forms

picotees (plural) picketee (alternative, obsolete)

Questions

What does picotee mean?
A flower (such as a carnation) whose margin is a different colour from the flower's basic colour.
Where does picotee come from?
Borrowed from French picoté (“marked with points”), past participle of picoter.

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