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coreopsis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
co-re-op-sis
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, κόρις, -opsis, ὄψις

Inflected Forms

coreopses (plural) coreopsises (plural)

Synonyms

tickseed tickweed tick-weed

Questions

What does coreopsis mean?
Any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers.
Where does coreopsis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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