n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r- ē - ' äp-s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural coreopsis
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek koris bedbug + New Latin -opsis; akin to Greek keirein to cut ― more at SHEAR
Date: circa 1753
: any of a genus ( Coreopsis ) of widely cultivated composite herbs with showy often yellow flower heads and pinnately lobed or dissected leaves