coreopsis
co·re·op·sis
noun \ˌkȯr-ē-ˈäp-səs\ plural coreopsis
Definition of COREOPSIS
: any of a genus (Coreopsis) of widely cultivated composite herbs with showy often yellow flower heads and pinnately lobed or dissected leaves
Origin of COREOPSIS
New Latin, genus name, from Greek koris bedbug + New Latin -opsis; akin to Greek keirein to cut — more at shear
First Known Use: circa 1753
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