"polyhued" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: poly- + hue + -ed Etymology templates: {{confix|en|poly|hue|ed}} poly- + hue + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} polyhued (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Being multiple hues. Tags: not-comparable, rare Synonyms: motley, multicolored, polychromatic

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