coreopsis

noun

co·​re·​op·​sis ˌkȯr-ē-ˈäp-səs How to pronounce coreopsis (audio)
plural coreopsis
: any of a genus (Coreopsis) of widely cultivated composite herbs with showy often yellow flower heads and pinnately lobed or dissected leaves

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Similar to black-eyed Susans, coreopsis is divided by carefully excavating its clumps from the soil and cutting them into small sections, ensuring each has some foliage and roots present. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026 Great Plants for a Gravel Garden After its yellow flowers pass, drought-tolerant lanceleaf coreopsis’ seedheads are a popular snack for birds like goldfinches. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026 How to Deadhead Flowers with Many Small Blooms These include coreopsis, feverfew, golden marguerites, lobelia, sweet alyssum, smaller mums, potentilla, flax, aster, blanket flower, and ageratum. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026 But in your landscape also include bush daisy, coreopsis, firespike, gaillardia, lantana, marigolds, porterweed, salvia and zinnias. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for coreopsis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus name, from Greek koris bedbug + New Latin -opsis; akin to Greek keirein to cut — more at shear

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coreopsis was in 1751

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“Coreopsis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coreopsis. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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