coreopsis

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κόρις (kóris, “bedbug”) + New Latin -opsis (“resembling in appearance”), from Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “aspect, appearance”).

coreopsis (plural coreopses or coreopsises)

1. Any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers.

Borrowed from New Latin Coreopsis, from Ancient Greek κόρις (kóris, “bedbug”) + New Latin -opsis (“resembling structure”) (from Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “aspect, appearance”)).

• IPA^(key): /ˌkoː.reːˈ(j)ɔp.sɪs/, /ˌkoː.reːˈ(j)ɔp.səs/
• Hyphenation: co‧re‧op‧sis

coreopsis f (plural coreopsissen)

1. (botany) a coreopsis, a plant in the genus Coreopsis of composite herbs

• meisjesogen pl