Definition of tickseed in English:

tickseed

nounˈtɪksiːd

North American

another term for coreopsis
Example sentencesExamples
- Look closely at the beautiful flowers common to this region including tickseeds and wild petunias.
- All tickseeds in Florida, except Swamp Tickseed, have yellow ray flowers.
- They were continuing to center their nectaring activities on tickseeds, thistles, and goldenrod.
- The flowers (especially the middle) look like some tickseeds, but the leaves look much more like a helianthus.
- Many other tickseeds have similar flowers, but differ vegetatively and ecologically.

Origin

Mid 16th century: so named because of the resemblance of the seed to a parasitic tick.

Definition of tickseed in US English:

tickseed

nounˈtiksēd

North American

another term for coreopsis
Example sentencesExamples
- Look closely at the beautiful flowers common to this region including tickseeds and wild petunias.
- The flowers (especially the middle) look like some tickseeds, but the leaves look much more like a helianthus.
- They were continuing to center their nectaring activities on tickseeds, thistles, and goldenrod.
- All tickseeds in Florida, except Swamp Tickseed, have yellow ray flowers.
- Many other tickseeds have similar flowers, but differ vegetatively and ecologically.

Origin

Mid 16th century: so named because of the resemblance of the seed to a parasitic tick.

词汇	tickseed
释义	Definition of tickseed in English: tickseed nounˈtɪksiːd North American another term for coreopsis Example sentencesExamples Look closely at the beautiful flowers common to this region including tickseeds and wild petunias. All tickseeds in Florida, except Swamp Tickseed, have yellow ray flowers. They were continuing to center their nectaring activities on tickseeds, thistles, and goldenrod. The flowers (especially the middle) look like some tickseeds, but the leaves look much more like a helianthus. Many other tickseeds have similar flowers, but differ vegetatively and ecologically. Origin Mid 16th century: so named because of the resemblance of the seed to a parasitic tick. Definition of tickseed in US English: tickseed nounˈtiksēd North American another term for coreopsis Example sentencesExamples Look closely at the beautiful flowers common to this region including tickseeds and wild petunias. The flowers (especially the middle) look like some tickseeds, but the leaves look much more like a helianthus. They were continuing to center their nectaring activities on tickseeds, thistles, and goldenrod. All tickseeds in Florida, except Swamp Tickseed, have yellow ray flowers. Many other tickseeds have similar flowers, but differ vegetatively and ecologically. Origin Mid 16th century: so named because of the resemblance of the seed to a parasitic tick.
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