tidytips

[ tahy-dee-tips ]

noun

, plural ti·dy·tips.

1. (used with a singular or plural verb) a composite plant, Layia platyglossa, of California, having flower heads with bright yellow, white-tipped rays.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tidytips¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; tidy + tip ¹ + -s ³