coreopsis
[ kawr-ee-op-sis, kohr- ]
/ ˌkɔr iˈɒp sɪs, ˌkoʊr- /
noun
any composite plant of the genus Coreopsis, including familiar garden species having yellow, brownish, or yellow-and-red ray flowers.
Origin of coreopsis
1745–55; < New Latin < Greek
kore- (stem of
kóris) bedbug +
-opsis
-opsis; so named from the shape of seed
Words nearby coreopsis
corelli,
corelysis,
coremaker,
coremium,
coreoplasty,
coreopsis,
corepraxy,
corepressor,
corequisite,
corer,
corespondent
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British Dictionary definitions for coreopsis
coreopsis
/ (ˌkɒrɪˈɒpsɪs) /
noun
any plant of the genus Coreopsis, of America and tropical Africa, cultivated for their yellow, brown, or yellow-and-red daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
Also called: calliopsis Compare caryopsis
Word Origin for coreopsis
C18: from New Latin, from Greek
koris bedbug +
-opsis; so called from the appearance of the seed