Tickseed — Tick seed , n. [Tick the insect + seed; cf. G. wanzensamen, literally, bug seed.] 1. A seed or fruit resembling in shape an insect, as that of certain plants. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) (a) Same as {Coreopsis}. (b) Any plant of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tickseed — (also tick seed and tick seed) is a common name that can refer to: Bidens Coreopsis Corispermum This page is an index of articles on plant species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name (vernacular name). If an internal li … Wikipedia
tickseed — [tik′sēd΄] n. [ TICK2 + SEED: from the appearance] 1. COREOPSIS 2. BUR MARIGOLD … English World dictionary
tickseed — gludas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių (Asteraceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Coreopsis). atitikmenys: lot. Coreopsis angl. calliopsis; tickseed; tickweed vok. Mädchenauge; Schöngesicht; Wanzenblume rus. кореопсис; ленок lenk.… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
tickseed sunflower — noun North American bur marigold with large flowers • Syn: ↑Bidens coronata, ↑Bidens trichosperma • Hypernyms: ↑bur marigold, ↑burr marigold, ↑beggar ticks, ↑beggar s ticks, ↑sticktight … Useful english dictionary
tickseed — noun Etymology: 1tick Date: circa 1760 coreopsis … New Collegiate Dictionary
tickseed — n. coreopsis; flower native of North and South America that resembles the daisy (Botany); seed or fruit that in its shape resembles an insect … English contemporary dictionary
tickseed — tick•seed [[t]ˈtɪkˌsid[/t]] n. pln any of various plants having seeds resembling ticks, as a coreopsis • Etymology: 1555–65 … From formal English to slang
tickseed — noun any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America • Syn: ↑coreopsis, ↑tickweed, ↑tick weed • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
plains-tickseed — darželinis gludas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Coreopsis tinctoria), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Coreopsis tinctoria angl. calliopsis; plains coreopsis; plains tickseed vok.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
