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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
corella, Corelli, coremaker, core memory, coremium, coreopsis, corepressor, corequisite, corer, corespondent, co-respondent shoes
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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
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