1. exhibiting different colours, especially as irregular patches or streaks: "variegated yellow bricks"
▪ (of a plant or foliage) having or consisting of leaves that are edged or patterned in a second colour, especially white as well as green: "the variegated form of philadelphus"
▪ marked by variety:"his variegated and amusing observations"
Word Originmid 17th century: from Latin variegat- ‘made varied’ (from the verb variegare, from varius ‘diverse’) + -ed2.