piebald
Meanings
adj
- Spotted or blotched, especially in black and white.
- Of mixed character, heterogeneous.
noun
- An animal with piebald coloration.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From pie (“magpie”) + bald (“having white patches or blazes”). Compare typologically Polish srokaty < sroka.
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