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- [kawr-ee-op-sis, kohr-]
- /ˌkɔr iˈɒp sɪs, ˌkoʊr-/
- /ˌkɒ.rɪ.ˈɒp.sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-ee-op-sis, kohr-]
- /ˌkɔr iˈɒp sɪs, ˌkoʊr-/
Definitions of coreopsis word
- noun coreopsis any plant of the genus Coreopsis, of America and tropical Africa, cultivated for their yellow, brown, or yellow-and-red daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) 3
- noun coreopsis any of a genus (Coreopsis) of plants of the composite family, having showy heads with yellow, crimson, or maroon ray flowers 3
- noun coreopsis any composite plant of the genus Coreopsis, including familiar garden species having yellow, brownish, or yellow-and-red ray flowers. 1
- noun coreopsis A plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its rayed, typically yellow, flowers. 1
- noun coreopsis (botany) Any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers. 0
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Origin of coreopsis
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < New Latin < Greek kore- (stem of kóris) bedbug + -opsis -opsis; so named from the shape of seed
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Parts of speech for Coreopsis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coreopsis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
coreopsis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with coreopsis
- how to care for coreopsis?
- how to prune coreopsis?
- when to prune coreopsis?
- what is coreopsis?
- when to plant coreopsis seeds?
- when to cut back coreopsis?
- what to plant with coreopsis?
- when does coreopsis bloom?
- when to divide coreopsis?
- how to divide coreopsis?
- how to grow coreopsis?
- when to plant coreopsis?
- how to plant coreopsis?
- how to grow coreopsis from seed?
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