coreopsis

[ kawr-ee-op-sis, kohr- ]

/ ˌkɔr iˈɒp sɪs, ˌkoʊr- /

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noun

any composite plant of the genus Coreopsis, including familiar garden species having yellow, brownish, or yellow-and-red ray flowers.

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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

corelysis, coremaker, core memory, coremium, coreoplasty, coreopsis, corepraxy, corepressor, corequisite, corer, corespondent

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How to use coreopsis in a sentence

Calliopsis (Coreopsis), yellow with red or brown center; two feet; mid-July, until killed by frost.
A Woman's Hardy Garden|Helena Rutherfurd Ely
Every one knows the Coreopsis, which, by continual cutting, will give abundant bloom for three months.
A Woman's Hardy Garden|Helena Rutherfurd Ely
Cosmos is coming soon, dressed in her very feminine clothes, and the coreopsis has come on ahead.
Vignettes Of San Francisco|Almira Bailey
By the middle of July the calendulas, coreopsis and annual larkspur make a vivid display where the narcissus was before.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various

Blue Bonnet was free to join Solomon, and to gather a great bunch of the golden-hued coreopsis to adorn the lunch table.
Blue Bonnet in Boston|Caroline E. Jacobs

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

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