Etymology

variegation

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Today it means: A variation in the colour of different zones of the same plant. Full definition →

English variegate ← Late Latin variegō
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  1. Late Latinvariegō
  2. Englishvariegate
  3. English todayvariegation

From variegate + -ion.

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