picotee

[ pik-uh-tee ]

/ ˌpɪk əˈti /

a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.

Origin of picotee

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

Seeds saved from one plant, may produce both Carnations and Picotee, or even from the same seed-pod.

Talks about Flowers. |M. D. Wellcome
Picotee recollected herself, and hastily drew in her impulses.

The Hand of Ethelberta |Thomas Hardy
It was her conductor Menlove, now returned again, whom Picotee had quite forgotten.

The Hand of Ethelberta |Thomas Hardy
At hearing the very merciful nature of the punishment, Picotee sighed without replying; and Ethelberta despatched her note.

The Hand of Ethelberta |Thomas Hardy

He then drove on with Picotee to the inn, which was not far off, and Sol returned again to Enckworth.

The Hand of Ethelberta |Thomas Hardy

picotee

/ (ˌpɪkəˈtiː) /

a type of carnation having pale petals edged with a darker colour, usually red

like a picotee; with darker edges

C18: from French picoté marked with points, from picot