Variegate
Pronunciation : Va"ri*e*gate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. variegatus, p. p. of variegare to variegate; varius various + agere to move, make. See Various, and Agent.]
Definition : Defn: To diversify in external appearance; to mark with different colors; to dapple; to streak; as, to variegate a floor with marble of different colors. The shells are filled with a white spar, which variegates and adds to the beauty of the stone. Woodward.
t. [imp. & p. p. Variegated; p. pr. & vb. n. Variegating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913