Horticulture. Of a tulip: ‘broken’ or variegated, esp. with clear-cut, regular markings. Cf. rectify, v. 11. Now chiefly historical.

= well-broken, adj.

Of a flower: Having a border or stripe of colour. Obsolete.

Horticulture. Of a flower: that has changed in colour or markings compared to previous generations, typically becoming less brightly coloured or…

Having continuity or uniformity interrupted. Horticulture. Of a breeder tulip: that has developed into a striped or variegated flower. (See break, v.…

Of a variety or species of plant: having flowers with a dark centre. Cf. pheasant's eye, n.

Having red flowers. Chiefly in the names of plants (see also compounds).

Horticulture. Applied to variegated species of garden flowers, as tulips and carnations. Often as n.

Of a flower: = run, adj. 5.

(un-, prefix1 affix 2 affix 3.)

Botany and Zoology. (Predominantly) of one colour; = self-coloured, adj. 2a.

Of a part or organ: Having a limb or border; bordered; Botany said esp. of a flower having an edging of a different colour from the rest.

Having green flowers.

Having white flowers.

Of a variety of cultivated plant or domesticated bird: having petals or feathers with a border of contrasting colour. Also (of a petal or feather)…