Coreopsis
/ˌkɔːriˈɒpsɪs/noun
A genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, known for their bright, often yellow, daisy-like blooms.
Did you know?Coreopsis comes from Greek kóreos (“bedbug”) + ópsis (“appearance”), a reminder that even beautiful plant names were once born from sharp-eyed, almost eerie observation.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kóreos
“bedbug”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ópsis
“appearance, sight, look”
Late 18th Century
New Latin
Coreopsis
“a genus name for certain daisy-like plants”
Modern English
English
coreopsis
“any plant of the genus Coreopsis”
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