Coreopsis Definition

kôrē-ŏpsĭs, kŏr-
noun
Any of a genus (Coreopsis) of plants of the composite family, having showy heads with yellow, crimson, or maroon ray flowers.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
coreopsis
Plural:
coreopses, coreopsises

Origin of Coreopsis

  • New Latin, from Ancient Greek κόρις (koris, “bedbug”) + New Latin -opsis (“resembling in appearnce”), from Ancient Greek ὄψις (opsis, “aspect", "appearance”)

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin Coreopsis genus name Greek koris bedbug sker-1 in Indo-European roots –opsis

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

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