Calliopsis Definition

kălē-ŏpsĭs
noun
A North American annual plant (Coreopsis tinctoria) in the composite family, widely cultivated for its showy flower heads with yellow rays and purple-red to brownish centers.
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Webster's New World

A flower of the genus Coreopsis.

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Synonyms:
  • Coreopsis tinctoria

Origin of Calliopsis

  • New Latin Greek kalli- beautiful (from kallos beauty) Greek opsis appearance –opsis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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