COREOPSISES

Noun

coreopsises

plural of coreopsis

Source: Wiktionary


COREOPSIS

Co`re*op"sis (k`r-p"ss), n. Etym: [NL., fr. GR. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of herbaceous composite plants, having the achenes two- horned and remotely resembling some insect; tickseed. C. tinctoria, of the Western plains, the commonest plant of the genus, has been used in dyeing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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Coffee Trivia

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