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    TICK-WEED

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    coreopsis; tick-weed; tickseed; tickweed

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("tick-weed" is a kind of...):

    herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tick-weed"):

    Coreopsis gigantea; giant coreopsis (large treelike shrub having feathery leaves and clusters of large yellow flower heads; coastal southern California)

    Coreopsis maritima; sea dahlia (stout herb with flowers one to a stalk; ornamental developed from a Mexican wildflower)

    calliopsis; Coreopsis tinctoria (North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis)

    Holonyms ("tick-weed" is a member of...):

    genus Coreopsis (genus of American plants widely cultivated for their flowers)

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