Jul 10, 2009 12:54
15 yrs ago
English term

variegated foliage

GBK English to Malay Science Botany
Definition from planandplant.com:
Leaves that are not solid green in color. Most variegated plants have green and white leaves although some will have yellow and green.
Example sentences:
Highly variegated foliage emerges in early spring with masses of pink-tipped green and white leaves topped with a carpet of sweet purple flowers. (Summer Hill Seeds)
Archangel or Yellow Archangel is perfect as a groundcover planting for partial to full shade. And the variegated foliage looks wonderful with the hooded yellow flowers it bears for a short time in spring. (baygardens.tripod.com)
"Tricolor" beech trees (Fagus sylvatica 'Roseomarginata' or Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor') bear an exquisite variegated foliage throughout the growing season. (landscaping.about.com)
Proposed translations (Malay)
5 dedaun beraneka warna
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Proposed translations

63 days

dedaun beraneka warna

There is no specific word in Malay for "variegated foliage". Therefore it needs to be translated "closest to it meaning" in source language.

variegated foliage means "dedaun beraneka warna"
Definition from own experience or research:
variegated = marked irregularly with differently coloured patches, streaks, spots, etc. = ditandai secara tidak nalar dengan tompok-tompok, garis-garis, titik-titik, dsb yang berwarna-warni (beraneka warna)<br /><br />foliage = leaves of a tree or plant; leaves with their stems and branches = (semua) daun pada sesuatu pokok atau tumbuh-tumbuhan; daun dengan batang dan dahan<br /><br />ref: Oxford Advance Dictionary
Example sentences:
Variegated foliage is plant foliage which grows in several different colors = "Variegated foliage" ialah dedaun tumbuhan yang tumbuh dengan beberapa warna berbeza (beraneka warna) (wisegeek)
Some plants have leaves which may individually vary in color, but more commonly, variegated foliage involves multiple colors on the same leaf. = Sesetengah tumbuhan mempunyai daun-daun yang mungkin secara individu berbeza warnanya, tetapi lebih lazimnya, dedaun beraneka warna melibatkan pelbagai warna pada daun yang sama. (wisegeek)
Many gardeners like plants with variegated foliage because it makes a garden look more visually dynamic, .... = Ramai tukang kebun menggemari tumbuhan dengan dedaun beraneka warna kerana ia membuatkan sesebuah taman kelihatan lebih dinamik secara visual... (wisegeek)
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