tickseed

tick·seed

T0205200 (tĭk′sēd′)n. See coreopsis.

[From tick (from its seed's shape).]

tick•seed

(ˈtɪkˌsid)

n. any of various plants having seeds resembling ticks, as a coreopsis. [1555–65]

Thesaurus

Noun

tickseed - any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South Americacoreopsis, tickweed, tick-weedgenus Coreopsis - genus of American plants widely cultivated for their flowersCoreopsis gigantea, giant coreopsis - large treelike shrub having feathery leaves and clusters of large yellow flower heads; coastal southern CaliforniaCoreopsis maritima, sea dahlia - stout herb with flowers one to a stalk; ornamental developed from a Mexican wildflowercalliopsis, Coreopsis tinctoria - North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsisherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

tickseed

tickseed,

name sometimes used for the bur marigoldbur marigold
or sticktight,
common name for any species of Bidens, a genus of chiefly weedy North American plants of the family Asteraceae (aster family) with two-pronged burlike fruits (achenes) that have gained various species such additional names as
..... Click the link for more information. , coreopsiscoreopsis
, or tickseed,
names for species of Coreopsis, a chiefly North American genus of the family Asteraceae (aster family). They are easily cultivated annuals or perennials with daisylike heads of flowers in various colors—commonly yellow or
..... Click the link for more information. , tick trefoil or beggarweedbeggarweed
or tick trefoil,
leguminous plant (Desmodium purpureum) native to the West Indies and sown in the S United States for green manure and for forage; it has high nutritive value and is palatable to stock.
..... Click the link for more information. , and other bur-producing weeds.

tickseed

Related to tickseed: coreopsis

noun

Synonyms for tickseed

noun any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods

Synonyms

coreopsis
tickweed
tick-weed

Related Words

genus Coreopsis
Coreopsis gigantea
giant coreopsis
Coreopsis maritima
sea dahlia
calliopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
herb
herbaceous plant