having or exhibiting a variety of colors.

a Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines, with 5 syllables in the first and third lines and 7 in the others.

rich in verdure; freshly green; verdant.

well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate.

an Etruscan black ceramic ware, often ornamented with incised geometrical patterns or figures carved in relief.

an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog.

abstract or metaphysical.

a ring or cap, usually of metal, put around the end of a post, cane, or the like, to prevent splitting.

a dish of rice and black beans baked with various kinds of meat and sausage.

a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath.