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coreopsis

American  
[kawr-ee-op-sis, kohr-] / ˌkɔr iˈɒp sɪs, ˌkoʊr- /

noun

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

coreopsis British  
/ ˌkɒrɪˈɒpsɪs /

noun

  1. Also called: calliopsis.  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) Compare caryopsis

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Etymology

Origin of coreopsis

1745–55; < New Latin < Greek kore- (stem of kóris ) bedbug + -opsis -opsis; so named from the shape of seed

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