coreopsis

See also: Coreopsis

Contents

EnglishEdit

Coreopsis gigantea

EtymologyEdit

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

NounEdit

coreopsis ‎(plural coreopses or coreopsises)

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

TranslationsEdit

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

• Dutch: meisjesogen pl, coreopsis

• French: coréopsis (fr) m

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DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

Neo-Latin, from Ancient Greek κόρις ‎(kóris, “bedbug”) + Neo-Latin -opsis 'resembling structure' (from Greek)

NounEdit

coreopsis m ‎(plural coreopsissen)

1. (botany) A coreopsis, a plant in the genus Coreopsis of composite herbs

SynonymsEdit

• meisjesogen pl