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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Native coreopsis is another keystone plant suggested by Diboll and the NWF list. 
Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Some of the showiest summer blooms fade away when fall arrives, including pompon dahlias, Shasta daisies, African daisies, zinnias, coreopsis, and calendulas. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 As the Santa Ynez River spilled out of a nearby estuary into coastal waters, Anna’s hummingbirds hovered over bright yellow giant coreopsis flowers. Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2022 Summer brings out the yellow hues with goldeneye, coreopsis, sunflowers and mullein, among the many blooms filling the park. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2022 There are orange echinacea, coreopsis, daylilies, gaillardia and others. Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2022 Cut and bag diseased perennial foliage such as mildewed phlox, but leave plants with seeds for birds such as sunflowers, rudbeckias, coreopsis, and asters standing through the winter. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2021 In my landscape the horsemint follows the Indian blanket and coreopsis as the final flowers in the neighborhood wildflower mix. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 2 July 2021 And Eastern native threadleaf coreopsis now comes in an array of varieties with different colored flowers and more compact stems such as popular 'Moonbeam'. Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2021 See More
Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Some of the showiest summer blooms fade away when fall arrives, including pompon dahlias, Shasta daisies, African daisies, zinnias, coreopsis, and calendulas. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 As the Santa Ynez River spilled out of a nearby estuary into coastal waters, Anna’s hummingbirds hovered over bright yellow giant coreopsis flowers. Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2022 Summer brings out the yellow hues with goldeneye, coreopsis, sunflowers and mullein, among the many blooms filling the park. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2022 There are orange echinacea, coreopsis, daylilies, gaillardia and others. Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2022 Cut and bag diseased perennial foliage such as mildewed phlox, but leave plants with seeds for birds such as sunflowers, rudbeckias, coreopsis, and asters standing through the winter. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2021 In my landscape the horsemint follows the Indian blanket and coreopsis as the final flowers in the neighborhood wildflower mix. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 2 July 2021 And Eastern native threadleaf coreopsis now comes in an array of varieties with different colored flowers and more compact stems such as popular 'Moonbeam'. Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2021 See More 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
circa 1753, in the meaning defined above
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