tick-weed

noun

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

   Synonyms

   • coreopsis, tickseed, tickweed

   Less specific

   • herb, herbaceous plant

   More specific

   • giant coreopsis, Coreopsis gigantea, sea dahlia, Coreopsis maritima, calliopsis, Coreopsis tinctoria

   Member of

   • genus Coreopsis