coreopsis

noun

co·​re·​op·​sis ˌkȯr-ē-ˈäp-səs 

plural coreopsis

: any of a genus (Coreopsis) of widely cultivated composite herbs with showy often yellow flower heads and pinnately lobed or dissected leaves

Examples of coreopsis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Red Rock Canyon State Park Early coreopsis are appearing near the western entrance. —Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

Threadleaf coreopsis is a spring and summer bloomer that happily spreads in average garden soil. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026

For tough, drought-tolerant plants that thrive in full sun, try yarrow, coreopsis, coneflower, and sedum. —Angela England, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026

Sweet alyssum, yarrow, cosmos, nepeta, asters, coreopsis and many other plants with small, clustered centers attract pollinators and beneficial insects, including lady beetles, lacewings, syrphid flies and parasitic wasps. —Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus name, from Greek koris bedbug + New Latin -opsis; akin to Greek keirein to cut — more at shear

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coreopsis

• phalaenopsis
• arabidopsis
• synopsis