# piebald

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpaɪ.bɔːld/

## Definitions
1. Spotted or blotched, especially in black and white.
2. Of mixed character, heterogeneous.

## Etymology
From pie (“magpie”) + bald (“having white patches or blazes”).
Compare typologically Polish srokaty < sroka.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/piebald