picotee

[ pik-uh-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

picotee

/ ˌpɪkəˈtiː /

Origin of picotee¹

1720–30; < French picoté marked, pricked, past participle of picoter to mark with tiny points, derivative of picot picot; -ee

Origin of picotee¹

C18: from French picoté marked with points, from picot

A picotee bloom and rose were gathered in a garden at Norwich.

In 1860 we have evidence that the pale purple or Picotee, and with it doubtless the Tinged White, had come into existence.

Let us suppose that our object is to obtain a true breeding strain of the pale purple picotee form.

Prince Picotee kicked the headless captain about the floor thoughtfully.

She came then and stood by Picotee, and looked musingly out of the window.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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