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coreopsis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tickseed, tickweed, tick-weed

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

Narrower terms: giant coreopsis, Coreopsis gigantea, sea dahlia, Coreopsis maritima, calliopsis, Coreopsis tinctoria

History

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κόρις (kóris, “bedbug”) + New Latin -opsis (“resembling in appearance”), from Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “aspect, appearance”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: жълтичка (žǎltička) — any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers
  • Dutch: meisjesogen — any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers
  • Dutch: coreopsis — any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers
  • French: coréopsis — any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers