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bicolor

bicolor

4.9
Having two different colors
  • adjective
  • /ˈbaɪˌkʌlər/
translation icon : bicolor
  • This butterfly is bicolor, showcasing its wings in vibrant orange and black colors.

Examples

  • The artist created a stunning painting featuring a flower with bicolor petals, one half being red and the other half yellow.

  • So Shirley Gray poppies kind of have this bicolor Gray to this misty purple lavender color.

  • These are a Serbian spruce, which have the bicolor needles, blue-green.

  • It is a Pacific blue, Macedonian pine, silvery blue, like kind of bicolor blue-green needles.

  • For the garden, I chose a bicolor plant with green and white leaves to add contrast.

Synonyms

bicolored
vsbicolor
  • US
1 4.2

Having two different colors

is the base form used instead of the -ed adjective in some contexts
dichromatic
vsbicolor
8.8

Showing two colors, for example blue and yellow

is about being marked by distinct colors not just visual appearance
bichrome
vsbicolor
8.6

Something that has only two colors

is the general two color descriptor not limited to decoration
duotone
vsbicolor
6.0

A picture or design that uses only two colors to make a strong look

is a neutral term for two colors not limited to images or designs
bitonal
vsbicolor
  • Specialized
7.4

Having only two colors or tones, for example black and white

refers to two colors generally rather than tones or artistic media

Compounds

A bush from Asia with bright purple flowers often grown to attract wild birds and stop soil from washing away

Caladium bicolor
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical plant with large, colorful, patterned leaves used in shady gardens

Collinsia bicolor
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wildflower from California with rings of blue or white flowers along its stem

Lespedeza bicolor
  • Specialized
9.9

A small Asian bush with bright purple flowers that people often plant to stop soil erosion and feed birds

Iridoprocne bicolor
  • Specialized
9.9

A small swallow with a blue-green back and white belly that nests in tree holes

Quercus bicolor
  • Specialized
9.9

A large oak tree with flaky bark that grows in wet ground and has strong wood

Parus bicolor
  • Specialized
9.9

A small gray bird with a crest common in eastern North America

Solidago bicolor
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with creamy white flowers like goldenrod that grows in eastern North America

Sorghum bicolor
  • Specialized
5.8

A grain plant like corn grown for people and animals that can grow in dry places

How Patterned

calico cat
1 1.3
tabby cat
1 1.0
bicolor
4.9
solid-colored
  • US
1 3.4

Surface Forms

bicolor positive
bicolored comparative
bicoloredest superlative

Morphology

bicolor = color (transparent) = bi + color

The prefix 'bi-' means 'two' and combines directly with 'color' to yield 'having two colors', which is clear to learners familiar with common 'bi-' words.

Etymology

Bicolor comes from the Latin parts bi- meaning 'two' and color meaning 'color', like in bicycle which has two wheels. So bicolor means 'two-colored' and describes something that has two different colors.