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/kal'ee op"sis/, n.any of several species of coreopsis, esp. Coreopsis tinctoria, a widely cultivated garden plant.[CALLI- + -OPSIS]
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Calliopsis — 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 {Coreopsis tinctoria} of Arkansas. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calliopsis — (C. Rchnb., Schönauge), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie Compositae Senecionidae Heliantheae Rudbeckieae. 19. Kl. 2. Ordn. L. Art: C. bicolor, in NAmerika, mit gelben, rothbraun gefleckten Blumen, bei uns Zierpflanze, häufig in Gärten … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Calliŏpsis — Calliŏpsis, s. Coreopsis … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Calliopsis — Calliopsis, Schönauge, aus der Familie der Compositae radiatae, aus Nordamerika; bei uns C. bicolor, mit gelben, rothbraun gefleckten Blumen, häufig als Gartenblume … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
calliopsis — [kal΄ē äp′sis] n. [ModL < Gr kallos, beauty + opsis, appearance < ōps, EYE] COREOPSIS … English World dictionary
calliopsis — noun North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis • Syn: ↑Coreopsis tinctoria • Hypernyms: ↑coreopsis, ↑tickseed, ↑tickweed, ↑tick weed … Useful english dictionary
calliopsis — 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)
calliopsis — 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
calliopsis — Gk kallion, more beautiful; opsis, resemblance. Meaning obscure, not given by author … Etymological dictionary of grasses
calliopsis — cal·li·op·sis … English syllables
