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Calliopsis

Calliopsis Meaning & Definition
Calliopsis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Calliopsis?

[n] North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis

Synonyms | Synonyms for Calliopsis: Coreopsis tinctoria

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See Also | coreopsis | tickseed | tickweed

Calliopsis In Webster's Dictionary

\Cal`li*op"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. pref. kalli- (fr. kalo`s beautiful) + 'o`psis appearance.] (Bot.) A popular name given to a few species of the genus {Coreopsis}, especially to {C. tinctoria} of Arkansas.

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