CALLIOPSIS

calliopsis, Coreopsis tinctoria

(noun) North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

calliopsis

A flower of the genus Coreopsis.

Source: Wiktionary


Cal`li*op"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. pref. (Bot.)

Definition: A popular name given to a few species of the genus Careopsis, especially to C. tinctoria of Arkansas.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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