calliopsis

[ kal-ee-op-sis ]

noun
  1. any of several species of coreopsis, especially Coreopsis tinctoria, a widely cultivated garden plant.

Origin of calliopsis

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How to use calliopsis in a sentence

  • calliopsis (Coreopsis), yellow with red or brown center; two feet; mid-July, until killed by frost.

    A Woman's Hardy Garden | Helena Rutherfurd Ely

British Dictionary definitions for calliopsis

calliopsis

/ (ˌkælɪˈɒpsɪs) /


noun
  1. another name for coreopsis

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