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coreopsis

coreopsis noun: any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers.

coreopsis: any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers
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Noun

coreopsis (plural coreopses or coreopsises)

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

Forms of coreopsis

pluralcoreopses
pluralcoreopsises

Origin of coreopsis

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

Questions about coreopsis

What does coreopsis mean?
Coreopsis means any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers.
What part of speech is coreopsis?
Coreopsis is a noun.
What is the plural of coreopsis?
The plural of coreopsis is coreopses.

Words near coreopsis in the dictionary

  1. Corentyne
  2. coreoplasties
  3. coreoplasty
  4. coreoplasy
  5. coreopses
  6. coreopsis
  7. coreopsises
  8. coreplasty
  9. coreport
  10. coreported
  11. coreporter

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