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Tick-weed (Noun)

Meaning

Any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The field was filled with tick-weed, its bright yellow petals swaying gently in the breeze.
  • The gardener planted a patch of tick-weed in the front yard, which bloomed beautifully throughout the summer.
  • Tick-weed is a common sight in meadows and along roadsides, particularly in the southeastern United States.
  • The children loved playing among the tall stalks of tick-weed that grew in the abandoned lot near their home.
  • After the storm, the tick-weed plants in the garden were bent and battered, but still managed to bloom a few days later.

Synonyms

  • Coreopsis
  • Tickseed
  • Tickweed

Hypernyms

  • Herb
  • Herbaceous Plant

Hyponyms

  • Coreopsis Gigantea
  • Coreopsis Maritima
  • Calliopsis
  • Coreopsis Tinctoria
  • Giant Coreopsis
  • Sea Dahlia
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