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bicolor

bicolor

1 4.9
Having two different colors
  • adjective
  • /ˈbaɪˌkʌlər/
: 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
1 8.8

Showing two colors, for example blue and yellow

is about being marked by distinct colors not just visual appearance
duotone
vsbicolor
1 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
1 7.4

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

refers to two colors generally rather than tones or artistic media
bichrome
vsbicolor
1 8.6

Something that has only two colors

is the general two color descriptor not limited to decoration

Compounds

Sorghum bicolor
  • Specialized
1 5.8

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

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

How Patterned

calico cat
1 1.3
tabby cat
2 1.0
bicolor
1 4.9
solid-colored
  • US
2 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.