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versicolour

versicolour adjective: having changing or varied colours.

Adjective

versicolour (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Having changing or varied colours.
    • neat gardens, full of exotic, versicolour, diversely varied, sweet-smelling flowers, and plants in all kinds […]., II.2.4

Origin of versicolour

From Latin versicolor.

Phrases with versicolour

Questions about versicolour

What does versicolour mean?
Versicolour means having changing or varied colours.
What part of speech is versicolour?
Versicolour is an adjective.

Words near versicolour in the dictionary

  1. versicles
  2. versicolorate
  3. versicolored
  4. versicolorin
  5. versicolorous
  6. versicolour
  7. versicoloured
  8. versicolourous
  9. versiconal
  10. versicoside
  11. versicular

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